Schilderskwartier, Woerden – “Working-class”

Schilderskwartier is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Woerden, in the district Woerden-Midden The neighbourhood has a total area of 98 hectares, of which 96 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06320106. The postcode area is 3443BB-3444BK.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.7. They describe it as 'Working-class' and 'Our street is great, closely involved with each other'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Schilderskwartier has 6.085 residents. Of these, 48,8% are men and 51,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (25,1%). The other age groups are 25,1% for '25 to 45 years', 21,4% for '65 years or older', 16,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 48,8% is unmarried, 37,6% is married, 8,3% is divorced and 5,3% is widowed. 4.410 residents originate from the Netherlands, 310 come from Europe and 1.365 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.700 households in Schilderskwartier. 35,6% of these are single-person households, 28,7% households without children and 35,7% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Schilderskwartier there are 4.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €35.100, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.500, which is €700 (2%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Schilderskwartier are educated to an intermediate level. 40,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 28,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 6.085 residents, around 63% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.834 people. This is 2% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Schilderskwartier, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.180 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Schilderskwartier there are 2.742 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €338.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. In Schilderskwartier there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 50% privately owned, 44% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Schilderskwartier are 1950-1970 (55%) and 2000-2010 (11%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 22 homes for sale in Schilderskwartier. The most recently listed home is Breitnerstraat 8 by Woerden Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 76 homes were sold in Schilderskwartier. On average, a home was sold within 32 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Schilderskwartier over the past year was €553.789. This is 64% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €338.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.227.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Schilderskwartier. The most recent home is Jan Steenstraat 96C, offered by EHR Utrecht. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Schilderskwartier. On average, a listing was let within 42 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Schilderskwartier over the past year was €2.850 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Schilderskwartier there are 2.781 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (32%), C (25%) and D (13%). On average, an address in Schilderskwartier uses 2.380 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 900 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 30% below the national average of 1.280 m³.