Zuilen-Noord, Utrecht – “Lots of rubbish, not...”

Zuilen-Noord is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Utrecht, in the district Noordwest The neighbourhood has a total area of 78 hectares, of which 72 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03440244. The postcode area is 3555ED-3555WN.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as more than satisfactory with a score of 6.0. They describe it as 'Lots of rubbish, not a cosy neighbourhood' and 'Find the neighbourhood unsociable'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Zuilen-Noord has 3.765 residents. Of these, 48,6% are men and 51,4% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (33,7%). The other age groups are 24,3% for '45 to 65 years', 16,6% for '0 to 15 years', 14,6% for '65 years or older' and 10,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 58,0% is unmarried, 31,1% is married, 7,4% is divorced and 3,5% is widowed. 2.250 residents originate from the Netherlands, 370 come from Europe and 1.150 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.760 households in Zuilen-Noord. 41,2% of these are single-person households, 26,4% households without children and 32,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Zuilen-Noord there are 3.000 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €37.900, which is €2.100 (6%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €30.500, which is €1.300 (4%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Zuilen-Noord are highly educated. 43,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,1% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 26,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.765 residents, around 67% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.523 people. This is 2% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (85%), while 15% are self-employed. In Zuilen-Noord, 22% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 490 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zuilen-Noord there are 1.698 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €401.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. In Zuilen-Noord there are roughly as many rental as owner-occupied homes. This amounts to 53% rental homes and 47% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 47% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 16% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zuilen-Noord are 2000-2010 (28%) and 1950-1970 (21%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 14 homes for sale in Zuilen-Noord. The most recently listed home is W.J. Bossenbroekstraat 48 by Brecheisen Makelaars Utrecht B.V. op Funda. Over the past year, 62 homes were sold in Zuilen-Noord. On average, a home was sold within 25 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zuilen-Noord over the past year was €467.298. This is 17% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €401.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.868.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Zuilen-Noord. The most recent home is Amsterdamsestraatweg 931A, offered by Your-House op Pararius. Over the past year, 26 homes were let in Zuilen-Noord. On average, a listing was let within 31 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Zuilen-Noord over the past year was €1.673 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €23 per month.

Energy

In Zuilen-Noord there are 1.717 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (36%), B (18%) and E (10%). On average, an address in Zuilen-Noord uses 2.360 kWh of electricity per year. This is 16% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 860 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 33% below the national average of 1.280 m³.