Vuurtoren, Amersfoort

Vuurtoren is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Amersfoort, in the district Schothorst-Zuid The neighbourhood has a total area of 33 hectares, of which 32 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03070800. The postcode area is 3813BA-3813TX.

Residents

Vuurtoren has 1.635 residents. Of these, 48,9% are men and 50,8% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (36,1%). The other age groups are 25,7% for '45 to 65 years', 17,7% for '25 to 45 years', 13,5% for '0 to 15 years' and 7,0% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 37,0% is unmarried, 43,4% is married, 11,6% is divorced and 7,6% is widowed. 1.335 residents originate from the Netherlands, 85 come from Europe and 220 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 845 households in Vuurtoren. 45,0% of these are single-person households, 32,0% households without children and 23,1% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons.

In Vuurtoren there are 1.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €36.200, which is €400 (1%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.900, which is €1.700 (6%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Vuurtoren are highly educated. 45,3% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 34,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 20,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 1.635 residents, around 59% are in paid employment, which amounts to 965 people. This is 6% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (82%), while 18% are self-employed. In Vuurtoren, 37% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 520 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Vuurtoren there are 857 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €389.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. In Vuurtoren there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 48% rental homes and 52% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 51% privately owned, 39% owned by housing associations and 10% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Vuurtoren are 1970-1980 (73%) and 1990-2000 (24%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Vuurtoren. The most recently listed home is Heer Halewijnpad 38 by Hendriks Makelaardij Amersfoort op Pararius. Over the past year, 5 homes were sold in Vuurtoren. On average, a home was sold within 17 days.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Vuurtoren. The most recent home is Garietstraat 283, offered by Beumer Verhuur op Funda. Over the past year, 2 homes were let in Vuurtoren. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Vuurtoren over the past year was €1.132 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Vuurtoren there are 888 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (41%), D (27%) and B (25%). On average, an address in Vuurtoren uses 2.250 kWh of electricity per year. This is 20% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 940 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 27% below the national average of 1.280 m³.