Petenbos, Veenendaal – “Nice neighbourhood”

Petenbos is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Veenendaal, in the district Zuidoost The neighbourhood has a total area of 67 hectares, of which 67 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03450223. The postcode area is 3903CA-3904LK.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. They describe it as 'Nice neighbourhood', 'Cosy' and 'a nice neighbourhood'. Residents are positive about the neighbourhood: nearly all aspects score well. In particular, safety, accessibility, greenery are seen as strong points.

Residents

Petenbos has 3.485 residents. Of these, 49,1% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,4%). The other age groups are 20,7% for '25 to 45 years', 19,1% for '65 years or older', 15,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,2% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 40,6% is unmarried, 49,2% is married, 6,9% is divorced and 3,3% is widowed. 3.050 residents originate from the Netherlands, 115 come from Europe and 315 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.420 households in Petenbos. 24,6% of these are single-person households, 34,9% households without children and 40,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Petenbos there are 2.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €41.200, which is €5.400 (15%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.100, which is €4.900 (17%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Petenbos are educated to an intermediate level. 42,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 38,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 19,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.485 residents, around 70% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.440 people. This is 5% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Petenbos, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 570 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Petenbos there are 1.414 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €478.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 18% rental homes and 82% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 82% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 2% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Petenbos are 1990-2000 (89%) and 1980-1990 (5%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Petenbos. The most recently listed home is Kantmos 8 by VC Makelaars op Pararius. No homes were sold in Petenbos over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Petenbos. No homes were let in Petenbos over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Petenbos.

Energy

In Petenbos there are 1.416 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (67%), A (21%) and C (11%). On average, an address in Petenbos uses 2.970 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.050 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 18% below the national average of 1.280 m³.