Neighbourhood in Houten
’t Waal is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Tull en ’t Waal The neighbourhood has a total area of 106 hectares, of which 103 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03214080. The postcode area is 3999MK-3999NX.
’t Waal has 530 residents. Of these, 51,9% are men and 49,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,1%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '25 to 45 years', 18,9% for '65 years or older', 14,2% for '15 to 25 years' and 10,4% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 47,2% is unmarried, 46,2% is married, 5,7% is divorced and 2,8% is widowed. 480 residents originate from the Netherlands, 40 come from Europe and 15 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 220 households in ’t Waal. 27,3% of these are single-person households, 36,4% households without children and 36,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In ’t Waal there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €45.500, which is €3.300 (8%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €39.900, which is €5.000 (14%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of ’t Waal are educated to an intermediate level. 34,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 34,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 31,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).
Of the 530 residents, around 81% are in paid employment, which amounts to 429 people. This is 9% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (76%), while 24% are self-employed. In ’t Waal, 21% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 90 people receive this benefit.
In ’t Waal there are 222 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €605.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 18% rental homes and 82% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 82% privately owned, 13% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in ’t Waal are 1980-1990 (17%) and 1950-1970 (13%).
There are currently 3 homes for sale in ’t Waal. The most recently listed home is Strijpweg 1 by Drieklomp Makelaars en Rentmeesters Zeist. Over the past year, 5 homes were sold in ’t Waal. On average, a home was sold within 20 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in ’t Waal over the past year was €464.000. This is 23% lower than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €605.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €1.333.
There are 2 homes for rent in ’t Waal. The most recent home is Strijpweg 22, offered by B&S Rental Service. Over the past year, 3 homes were let in ’t Waal. On average, a listing was let within 96 days.
The average rent for a rental home in ’t Waal over the past year was €2.750 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €18 per month.
In ’t Waal there are 123 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (50%), C (16%) and B (14%). On average, an address in ’t Waal uses 3.200 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.030 m³ per year, is 29% above the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is relatively young — 55% dates from after 1990. In addition, the most common type is detached houses (45%).
Over the past year a home for sale in ’t Waal was listed for an average of €612,969 (€5,119 per m²). That is 16% above the Dutch national average.
A rental home in ’t Waal cost an average of €1,843 per month (€17 per m²). That is 15% below the national average.
Buurt ’t Waal has 530 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (31%). Many families: 36% of the households have children.
The housing supply in ’t Waal is remarkably efficient: 82% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 1,030 m³ per year.
From ’t Waal you can on average reach a supermarket at 4.5 km, a GP at 4.2 km, a railway station at 7.8 km, a primary school at 0.4 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
