Spitsbergen, Veenendaal

Spitsbergen is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Veenendaal, in the district Noordoost The neighbourhood has a total area of 33 hectares, of which 33 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03450113. The postcode area is 3902DA-3902HZ.

Residents

Spitsbergen has 610 residents. Of these, 47,5% are men and 52,5% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (47,5%). The other age groups are 18,9% for '45 to 65 years', 15,6% for '25 to 45 years', 12,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 6,6% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 28,7% is unmarried, 50,8% is married, 5,7% is divorced and 13,9% is widowed. 520 residents originate from the Netherlands, 25 come from Europe and 65 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 205 households in Spitsbergen. 24,4% of these are single-person households, 48,8% households without children and 26,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Spitsbergen there are 400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.700, which is €1.900 (5%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.200, which is €2.000 (7%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Spitsbergen are highly educated. 35,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 35,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 29,7% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 610 residents, around 58% are in paid employment, which amounts to 354 people. This is 7% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Spitsbergen, 48% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 270 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Spitsbergen there are 218 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €494.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 25% rental homes and 75% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 75% privately owned, 8% owned by housing associations and 17% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Spitsbergen are 1980-1990 (34%) and 2000-2010 (32%).

Homes for sale

There is currently 1 homes for sale in Spitsbergen. The most recently listed home is Willem Barentszstraat 15 by Ginkel Bemmelen NVM Makelaars. Over the past year, 4 homes were sold in Spitsbergen. On average, a home was sold within 24 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Spitsbergen over the past year was €570.875. This is 16% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €494.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.172.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Spitsbergen. The most recent home is Willem Barentszstraat 115, offered by Vesteda. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Spitsbergen. On average, a listing was let within 27 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Spitsbergen over the past year was €1.575 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Spitsbergen there are 221 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (43%), A (32%) and C (14%). On average, an address in Spitsbergen uses 2.680 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 1.280 m³.