Neighbourhood Buurtstede

Neighbourhood in district Noordoost · municipality Veenendaal · Utrecht

  • 1.123 homes
  • 3.360 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2014
  • avg. WOZ € 464.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Buurtstede

Homes
1.123
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2014
Average living area
127 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.123
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 48% 536
  • Apartment 20% 226
  • End-terrace house 19% 212
  • Semi-detached house 9% 106
  • Detached 4% 43

Energy label

  • A or better 99% 1.111
  • B 1% 12

Building period

  • 2010 and later 100% 1.122
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
3.360
January 1, 2025
Households
1.135
avg. 3,0 people
One-person households
20%
Households with children
58%
Population density
8.368
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 31% 1.035
  • 15–25 years 11% 355
  • 25–45 years 36% 1.200
  • 45–65 years 17% 580
  • 65 years and older 6% 185

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 464.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
65%
Rental homes
35%
27% housing association
Single-family homes
80%
20% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
54%
Unoccupied properties
1%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.700 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.050 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
0 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
57%
Gas-free
100%
District heating
93%
Mainly electrically heated
7%
Heat network
80%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
1% central heating, 99% district heating, 1% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
400 m
avg. distance
Primary school
1,9 km
avg. distance
Daycare
1,9 km
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.168 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,1
1.233 passenger cars
Company locations
325
of which 40 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
54 dB
municipality 55 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
34%
municipality 25%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 1%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
14%
municipality 9%

Noise level of the 1.123 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 21% 239
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 47% 532
  • 56–60 dB: busy 20% 226
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 10% 116
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 1% 9
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
96%
municipality 99%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
94%
Of which more than 2 m water
94%
Maximum water depth
4,7 m
average 4,1 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
13,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
58%
municipality 51%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
100%
municipality 93%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
2%
municipality 81%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
98%
municipality 100%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
89%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 50%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
municipality 6%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 3%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
19
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
63
-15% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
32
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Diefstal uit auto 21% 13
  • Winkeldiefstal 17% 11
  • Vernieling 6% 4
  • Fietsdiefstal 5% 3
  • Mishandeling 5% 3
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 1
  • Zakkenrollerij 2% 1
  • Bedreiging 2% 1

Per year

  1. 1232021
  2. 822022
  3. 542023
  4. 1422024
  5. 902025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,08
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,06 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,02 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,8 mm per year
municipality −1,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,0 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 32.100
per year
Median household wealth
€ 219.700
Net labour participation
82%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
28,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)