Kern Oudewater, Oudewater

Kern Oudewater is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Oudewater, in the district Oudewater The neighbourhood has a total area of 53 hectares, of which 48 hectares are land and 5 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU05890201. The postcode area is 3421AA-3421TJ.

Residents

Kern Oudewater has 2.435 residents. Of these, 49,3% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (28,3%). The other age groups are 25,5% for '65 years or older', 24,0% for '25 to 45 years', 11,7% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,3% is unmarried, 35,9% is married, 8,8% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 2.100 residents originate from the Netherlands, 150 come from Europe and 185 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.270 households in Kern Oudewater. 42,5% of these are single-person households, 32,7% households without children and 24,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Kern Oudewater there are 2.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.800, which is €4.000 (11%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €33.900, which is €4.700 (16%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Kern Oudewater are educated to an intermediate level. 42,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 32,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 25,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.435 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.680 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (77%), while 23% are self-employed. In Kern Oudewater, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 550 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Kern Oudewater there are 1.247 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €387.000. Of these, around 93% are occupied and 7% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 36% rental homes and 64% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 64% privately owned, 17% owned by housing associations and 19% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Kern Oudewater are 1700-1900 (24%) and 1925-1950 (12%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 2 homes for sale in Kern Oudewater. The most recently listed home is Westsingel 3 by Meesters Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 17 homes were sold in Kern Oudewater. On average, a home was sold within 26 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Kern Oudewater over the past year was €509.059. This is 32% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €387.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.303.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Kern Oudewater. The most recent home is Kapellestraat 26B-7, offered by Woonruimte-Utrecht op Pararius. Over the past year, 11 homes were let in Kern Oudewater. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Kern Oudewater over the past year was €1.323 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Kern Oudewater there are 1.340 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (20%), C (19%) and F (15%). On average, an address in Kern Oudewater uses 2.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.100 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 14% below the national average of 1.280 m³.