Rivierenwijk, Utrecht – “Nice neighbourhood”

Rivierenwijk is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrecht, in the district Zuidwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 77 hectares, of which 71 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03440812. The postcode area is 3511HC-3522XV.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.0. They describe it as 'Nice neighbourhood', 'Quiet neighbourhood' and 'Cosy, accessible but lacks some green'. Residents experience big differences in this neighbourhood: accessibility, safety, education receive high ratings, while greenery and cleanliness are mentioned as weak points.

Residents

Rivierenwijk has 9.175 residents. Of these, 49,0% are men and 50,9% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (37,5%). The other age groups are 23,5% for '45 to 65 years', 14,6% for '0 to 15 years', 12,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 11,9% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 66,1% is unmarried, 25,0% is married, 6,0% is divorced and 2,9% is widowed. 5.900 residents originate from the Netherlands, 940 come from Europe and 2.335 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 4.805 households in Rivierenwijk. 49,3% of these are single-person households, 25,4% households without children and 25,3% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Rivierenwijk there are 7.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €41.800, which is €6.000 (17%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.800, which is €5.600 (19%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Rivierenwijk are highly educated. 54,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 26,6% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 19,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 9.175 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 6.331 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Rivierenwijk, 18% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 940 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Rivierenwijk there are 4.276 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €464.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 55% rental homes and 45% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 45% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Rivierenwijk are 1900-1925 (28%) and 1925-1950 (28%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 27 homes for sale in Rivierenwijk. The most recently listed home is Rijnlaan 228 by Morgen Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 84 homes were sold in Rivierenwijk. On average, a home was sold within 29 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Rivierenwijk over the past year was €520.196. This is 12% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €464.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €6.756.

Rental homes

There are 6 homes for rent in Rivierenwijk. The most recent home is Amaliastraat 56, offered by Your House Makelaardij op Vastgoed Nederland. Over the past year, 59 homes were let in Rivierenwijk. On average, a listing was let within 28 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Rivierenwijk over the past year was €2.099 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €23 per month.

Energy

In Rivierenwijk there are 4.341 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (18%), B (17%) and C (17%). On average, an address in Rivierenwijk uses 2.030 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 750 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.