Waterkwartier, Amersfoort – “Nice neighbourhood t...”

Waterkwartier is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Amersfoort, in the district Nieuwland The neighbourhood has a total area of 36 hectares, of which 33 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03072405. The postcode area is 3824GA-3824WZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice neighbourhood to live in'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Waterkwartier has 3.225 residents. Of these, 50,1% are men and 49,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (33,2%). The other age groups are 25,4% for '25 to 45 years', 18,6% for '0 to 15 years', 15,5% for '15 to 25 years' and 7,1% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 50,9% is unmarried, 40,3% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 1,6% is widowed. 2.195 residents originate from the Netherlands, 210 come from Europe and 825 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.220 households in Waterkwartier. 21,7% of these are single-person households, 26,2% households without children and 52,0% households with children. The average household size is 2,6 persons.

In Waterkwartier there are 2.500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €39.600, which is €3.800 (11%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €31.000, which is €1.800 (6%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Waterkwartier are educated to an intermediate level. 43,9% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.225 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.354 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Waterkwartier, 12% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 190 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Waterkwartier there are 1.172 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €410.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 21% owned by housing associations and 3% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Waterkwartier are 1990-2000 (100%) and 1980-1990 (0%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Waterkwartier. The most recently listed home is Gele Plomp 40 by Margitte Schoof Makelaardij Amersfoort op Funda. No homes were sold in Waterkwartier over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Waterkwartier. The most recent home is Pitrus 6, offered by 123Wonen de Verhuurmakelaar op Funda. No homes were let in Waterkwartier over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Waterkwartier.

Energy

In Waterkwartier there are 1.182 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (51%), A (40%) and A+ (7%). On average, an address in Waterkwartier uses 2.790 kWh of electricity per year. This is 1% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 820 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 36% below the national average of 1.280 m³.