
Neighbourhood in Houten
Molens is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Noord-Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 27 hectares, of which 27 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211122. The postcode area is 3994DA-3995ES.
Molens has 465 residents. Of these, 49,5% are men and 50,5% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (54,8%). The other age groups are 15,1% for '45 to 65 years', 11,8% for '0 to 15 years', 11,8% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,6% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 65,6% is unmarried, 26,9% is married, 5,4% is divorced and 1,1% is widowed. 275 residents originate from the Netherlands, 90 come from Europe and 100 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 295 households in Molens. 59,3% of these are single-person households, 22,0% households without children and 18,6% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons.
In Molens there are 400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.400, which is €2.600 (7%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.200, which is €5.000 (17%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Molens are highly educated. 45,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 42,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 11,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 465 residents, around 74% are in paid employment, which amounts to 344 people. This is 9% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (93%), while 7% are self-employed. In Molens, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 30 people receive this benefit.
In Molens there are 262 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €317.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 74% rental homes and 26% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 26% privately owned, 50% owned by housing associations and 24% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Molens are 1990-2000 (45%) and 2020 and later (21%).
There are currently no homes for sale in Molens. The most recently listed home is De Molen 8-10 by Zuijdplas & Partners Bedrijfshuisvesting B.V.. No homes were sold in Molens over the past year.
There are currently no homes for rent in Molens. The most recent home is Rosmolen 28, offered by Schep Vastgoedmakelaars. No homes were let in Molens over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Molens.
In Molens there are 350 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (43%), B (26%) and C (21%). On average, an address in Molens uses 2.690 kWh of electricity per year. This is 4% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 390 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 70% below the national average of 1.280 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 83% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (87%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Molens was listed for an average of €585,033 (€4,357 per m²).
A rental home in Molens cost an average of €1,587 per month (€15 per m²).
Buurt Molens has 465 residents. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years (55%). Notably, 59% of the households are single-person households.
The housing supply in Molens is remarkably efficient: 60% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 390 m³ per year.
From Molens you can on average reach a supermarket at 0.6 km, a GP at 0.4 km, a railway station at 1.8 km, a primary school at 0.3 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).