Soest Midden, Soest

Soest Midden is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Soest, in the district de Eng-Soest-Midden The neighbourhood has a total area of 99 hectares, of which 99 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03420403. The postcode area is 3761AW-3768HX.

Residents

Soest Midden has 2.355 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (30,4%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '65 years or older', 19,5% for '25 to 45 years', 14,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 46,5% is unmarried, 42,0% is married, 6,2% is divorced and 5,1% is widowed. 1.950 residents originate from the Netherlands, 170 come from Europe and 240 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.100 households in Soest Midden. 37,3% of these are single-person households, 32,3% households without children and 30,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Soest Midden there are 1.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €46.600, which is €10.800 (30%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €38.700, which is €9.500 (33%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Soest Midden are highly educated. 47,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,6% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.355 residents, around 69% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.625 people. This is 4% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Soest Midden, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 520 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Soest Midden there are 1.023 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €531.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 21% rental homes and 79% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 80% privately owned, 7% owned by housing associations and 13% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Soest Midden are 1925-1950 (18%) and 1900-1925 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 9 homes for sale in Soest Midden. The most recently listed home is Kerkpad NZ 42 by Verrips Makelaardij o.z. op Funda. Over the past year, 32 homes were sold in Soest Midden. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Soest Midden over the past year was €783.875. This is 48% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €531.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.843.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Soest Midden. The most recent home is Torenstraat 14, offered by Foeken Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Soest Midden. On average, a listing was let within 38 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Soest Midden over the past year was €975 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €5 per month.

Energy

In Soest Midden there are 1.076 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (25%), A (21%) and C (18%). On average, an address in Soest Midden uses 3.350 kWh of electricity per year. This is 19% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.370 m³ per year, is 7% above the national average of 1.280 m³.