Velden, Houten

Velden is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Houten, in the district Houten Noord-Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 17 hectares, of which 17 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03211126. The postcode area is 3993GA-3993ST.

Residents

Velden has 1.305 residents. Of these, 48,7% are men and 51,3% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (29,1%). The other age groups are 24,5% for '25 to 45 years', 18,8% for '65 years or older', 14,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 13,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 43,3% is unmarried, 45,6% is married, 8,4% is divorced and 3,1% is widowed. 1.005 residents originate from the Netherlands, 85 come from Europe and 225 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 565 households in Velden. 28,3% of these are single-person households, 32,7% households without children and 38,9% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Velden there are 1.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.700, which is €900 (3%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.000, which is €800 (3%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Velden are highly educated. 39,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 38,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 22,1% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.305 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 848 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Velden, 24% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 200 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Velden there are 552 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €426.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 45% rental homes and 55% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 55% privately owned, 35% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Velden are 1980-1990 (100%) and 1990-2000 (0%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Velden. The most recently listed home is Jukveld 21 by Huis & Hart Makelaars. No homes were sold in Velden over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Velden. The most recent home is Ploegveld 16, offered by Schep Vastgoedmakelaars. No homes were let in Velden over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Velden.

Energy

In Velden there are 557 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (54%), B (38%) and A (7%). On average, an address in Velden uses 2.650 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 750 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.