Waterrijk, Woerden – “Amazing”

Waterrijk is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Woerden, in the district Woerden-Oost The neighbourhood has a total area of 65 hectares, of which 51 hectares are land and 14 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU06320305. The postcode area is 3446GP-3446JZ.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.5. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Amazing'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Waterrijk has 3.115 residents. Of these, 50,2% are men and 49,9% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,3%). The other age groups are 22,2% for '0 to 15 years', 22,2% for '25 to 45 years', 14,0% for '15 to 25 years' and 9,6% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 54,6% is unmarried, 39,3% is married, 4,3% is divorced and 1,8% is widowed. 2.630 residents originate from the Netherlands, 155 come from Europe and 335 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.140 households in Waterrijk. 22,4% of these are single-person households, 25,9% households without children and 51,8% households with children. The average household size is 2,7 persons.

In Waterrijk there are 2.400 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €56.800, which is €21.000 (59%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €43.900, which is €14.700 (50%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Waterrijk are highly educated. 51,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 32,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.115 residents, around 77% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.399 people. This is 12% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (84%), while 16% are self-employed. In Waterrijk, 11% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 270 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Waterrijk there are 1.137 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €596.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 7% rental homes and 93% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 94% privately owned, 2% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Waterrijk are 2000-2010 (61%) and 2010-2020 (39%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Waterrijk. The most recently listed home is Veluwemeer 267 by De Koning makelaars - ERA én NVM op Funda. Over the past year, 49 homes were sold in Waterrijk. On average, a home was sold within 35 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Waterrijk over the past year was €819.959. This is 38% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €596.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €7.454.

Rental homes

There are 4 homes for rent in Waterrijk. The most recent home is Veluwemeer 60, offered by Huispedia. Over the past year, 18 homes were let in Waterrijk. On average, a listing was let within 22 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Waterrijk over the past year was €2.120 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €10 per month.

Energy

In Waterrijk there are 1.140 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (93%), B (3%) and A+ (2%). On average, an address in Waterrijk uses 3.480 kWh of electricity per year. This is 24% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 910 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 29% below the national average of 1.280 m³.