Oorden, Houten – “Cosyyy”

Oorden is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Noord-West The neighbourhood has a total area of 22 hectares, of which 21 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211011. The postcode area is 3991VA-3991XX.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.4. They describe it as 'Cosyyy', 'Lively' and 'Fine'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, amenities, education, safety are seen as strong points.

Residents

Oorden has 985 residents. Of these, 47,7% are men and 52,3% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (32,5%). The other age groups are 22,3% for '45 to 65 years', 17,8% for '25 to 45 years', 16,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,6% is unmarried, 48,2% is married, 5,6% is divorced and 5,6% is widowed. 840 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 85 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 405 households in Oorden. 27,2% of these are single-person households, 38,3% households without children and 34,6% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Oorden there are 800 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €43.400, which is €7.600 (21%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €35.600, which is €6.400 (22%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Oorden are highly educated. 47,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 22,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 985 residents, around 61% are in paid employment, which amounts to 601 people. This is 4% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (79%), while 21% are self-employed. In Oorden, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 290 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Oorden there are 411 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €584.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 20% rental homes and 80% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 19% owned by housing associations and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Oorden are 1970-1980 (78%) and 2020 and later (10%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in Oorden. The most recently listed home is Lupine-oord 11 by Hiele & Dalsem Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 9 homes were sold in Oorden. On average, a home was sold within 25 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Oorden over the past year was €639.667. This is 10% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €584.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.331.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Oorden. The most recent home is Hop-oord 14, offered by B & S Rental Service B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 3 homes were let in Oorden. On average, a listing was let within 149 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Oorden over the past year was €2.250 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Oorden there are 412 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (65%), D (16%) and B (11%). On average, an address in Oorden uses 2.830 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.210 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 5% below the national average of 1.280 m³.