Parkwijk-Zuid, Utrecht – “Nice little park, me...”

Parkwijk-Zuid is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrecht, in the district Leidsche Rijn The neighbourhood has a total area of 42 hectares, of which 40 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03440942. The postcode area is 3544AB-3544ED.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.4. They describe it as 'Nice little park, messy little neighbourhood' and 'Meh'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Parkwijk-Zuid has 3.750 residents. Of these, 47,6% are men and 52,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (30,9%). The other age groups are 29,2% for '45 to 65 years', 16,1% for '0 to 15 years', 13,3% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,5% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 54,0% is unmarried, 36,4% is married, 7,2% is divorced and 2,3% is widowed. 1.615 residents originate from the Netherlands, 275 come from Europe and 1.860 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.595 households in Parkwijk-Zuid. 33,2% of these are single-person households, 26,0% households without children and 40,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Parkwijk-Zuid there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.900, which is €3.100 (9%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.800, which is €1.600 (5%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Parkwijk-Zuid are highly educated. 39,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 26,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.750 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.475 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Parkwijk-Zuid, 19% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 330 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Parkwijk-Zuid there are 1.534 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €486.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. In Parkwijk-Zuid there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 48% rental homes and 52% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 52% privately owned, 34% owned by housing associations and 14% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Parkwijk-Zuid are 1990-2000 (52%) and 2000-2010 (47%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 13 homes for sale in Parkwijk-Zuid. The most recently listed home is Melissekade 97 by Brecheisen Makelaars Vleuten / De Meern B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 36 homes were sold in Parkwijk-Zuid. On average, a home was sold within 34 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Parkwijk-Zuid over the past year was €516.361. This is 6% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €486.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.490.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Parkwijk-Zuid. The most recent home is Melissekade 294, offered by ikwilhuren.nl. Over the past year, 37 homes were let in Parkwijk-Zuid. On average, a listing was let within 27 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Parkwijk-Zuid over the past year was €1.598 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €15 per month.

Energy

In Parkwijk-Zuid there are 1.555 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (67%), B (27%) and A+ (2%). On average, an address in Parkwijk-Zuid uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 10 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 99% below the national average of 1.280 m³.