Tuinen is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Zuid-Oost. The neighbourhood has a total area of 28 hectares, of which 27 hectares are land and 1 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211341. The postcode area is 3994PA-3994ZP.
Tuinen has 1.680 residents. Of these, 50,3% are men and 50,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,0%). The other age groups are 22,0% for '0 to 15 years', 20,2% for '25 to 45 years', 16,4% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,6% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 52,4% is unmarried, 43,2% is married, 3,3% is divorced and 1,5% is widowed. 1.375 residents originate from the Netherlands, 95 come from Europe and 215 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 560 households in Tuinen. 14,3% of these are single-person households, 25,0% households without children and 60,7% households with children. The average household size is 3,0 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Tuinen there are 1.300 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €56.900, which is €14.700 (35%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €42.000, which is €7.100 (20%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Tuinen are highly educated. 53,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 31,3% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 14,8% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 1.680 residents, around 83% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.394 people. This is 11% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Tuinen, 10% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 120 people receive this benefit.
In Tuinen there are 546 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €710.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 12% rental homes and 88% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 88% privately owned, 2% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Tuinen are 2000-2010 (62%) and 1990-2000 (25%).
There are currently 4 homes for sale in Tuinen. The most recently listed home is Heidetuin 99 by Romijn Makelaardij op Pararius. Over the past year, 24 homes were sold in Tuinen. On average, a home was sold within 18 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Tuinen over the past year was €687.750. This is 3% lower than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €710.000. The average asking price per m² of floor area is €4.342.
There are currently no homes for rent in Tuinen. The most recent home is Tulpentuin 20, offered by vb&t Verhuurmakelaars. Over the past year, 4 homes were let in Tuinen. On average, a listing was let within 42 days.
The average rent for a rental home in Tuinen over the past year was €1.612 per month. Per m² of floor area that is €11 per month.
In Tuinen there are 298 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (68%), A+ (17%) and B (10%). On average, an address in Tuinen uses 3.250 kWh of electricity per year. This is 27% above the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 450 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 44% below the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is relatively young — 100% dates from after 1990. In addition, the most common type is terraced houses (54%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Tuinen was listed for an average of €687,750 (€4,342 per m²). That is 32% above the Dutch national average.
Buurt Tuinen has 1,680 residents. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years (33%). Many families: 61% of the households have children.
The housing supply in Tuinen is remarkably efficient: 100% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 450 m³ per year.
From Tuinen you can on average reach a supermarket at 2.2 km, a GP at 1.8 km, a railway station at 2.7 km, a primary school at 0.5 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
