Puntenburg, Amersfoort

Puntenburg is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Amersfoort, in the district Soesterkwartier The neighbourhood has a total area of 12 hectares, of which 12 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03070306. The postcode area is 3812CA-3812RS.

Residents

Puntenburg has 1.850 residents. Of these, 51,4% are men and 48,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (50,5%). The other age groups are 18,6% for '45 to 65 years', 11,9% for '0 to 15 years', 10,8% for '65 years or older' and 8,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 63,2% is unmarried, 28,6% is married, 6,8% is divorced and 1,4% is widowed. 1.235 residents originate from the Netherlands, 190 come from Europe and 420 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.035 households in Puntenburg. 46,4% of these are single-person households, 36,7% households without children and 16,9% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Puntenburg there are 1.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.400, which is €10.600 (30%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €39.100, which is €9.900 (34%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Puntenburg are highly educated. 59,5% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 28,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 11,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.850 residents, around 77% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.425 people. This is 12% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Puntenburg, 15% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 170 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Puntenburg there are 1.002 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €406.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 64% rental homes and 36% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 36% privately owned, 18% owned by housing associations and 46% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Puntenburg are 2000-2010 (53%) and 2010-2020 (34%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Puntenburg. The most recently listed home is Amsterdamseweg 24 by RéBM Bedrijfsmakelaardij. Over the past year, 29 homes were sold in Puntenburg. On average, a home was sold within 31 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Puntenburg over the past year was €470.690. This is 16% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €406.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.603.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Puntenburg. The most recent home is Amsterdamseweg 8B, offered by Vesteda. Over the past year, 54 homes were let in Puntenburg. On average, a listing was let within 38 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Puntenburg over the past year was €1.498 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Puntenburg there are 1.067 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (73%), B (13%) and A+++ (5%). On average, an address in Puntenburg uses 2.190 kWh of electricity per year. This is 22% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 510 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 60% below the national average of 1.280 m³.