Neighbourhood Cothen

Neighbourhood in the district of Cothen · municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede · Utrecht

  • 1.218 homes
  • 2.860 residents
  • avg. year built 1979
  • avg. WOZ value € 448.000

Living in Cothen: in the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede is a neighbourhood with 1.218 homes, 2.860 residents and 1.225 households. The homes in Cothen are mainly of the type semi-detached house (28%) and mid-terrace house (28%), mainly built in the period 1970-1989 (35%) and with 71% owner-occupied homes and 29% rented homes. The average WOZ value is € 448.000. Of the homes with a registered energy label, 50% have label A or B; the most common energy label is A. Liveability is rated good according to the Leefbaarometer, the average noise level is 49 dB (quiet) and the police recorded 9,1 crimes per 1,000 residents (nationally: 45,3). A supermarket is 500 m away on average, a primary school is 400 m away and 38% of households have children. For every home in Cothen, Huisleon provides an estimated value range, energy label, monthly housing costs, information on the living environment and current sale and rental listings.

Boundary based on the CBS wijk- en buurtkaart 2024. Zoom in to see individual homes; click a home for details. View on the map of homes

Homes in Cothen

Homes
1.218
addresses registered for residential use (BAG)
Average year built
1979
Average living area
128 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.212
2025

Home type

  • Semi-detached house 28% 346
  • Mid-terrace house 28% 339
  • End-of-terrace house 18% 218
  • Detached house 15% 186
  • Flat 11% 129

Energy label

  • A or better 30% 369
  • B 18% 215
  • C 24% 295
  • D 11% 134
  • E 2% 30
  • F 6% 70
  • G 5% 61
  • No label 4% 44

Construction period

  • Before 1945 10% 120
  • 1945–1969 12% 152
  • 1970–1989 35% 428
  • 1990–2009 28% 340
  • 2010 onwards 15% 177
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
2.860
1 January 2025
Households
1.225
avg. 2,3 people
Single-person households
29%
Netherlands: 40%
Households with children
38%
Netherlands: 32%
Population density
4.230
residents per km²
Floor area
0,7 km²
of which 0,0 km² is water
Born outside the Netherlands
5%
Netherlands: 16%
People in poverty
2%
Netherlands: 3%
Social assistance benefits
10
per 1,000 residents · Netherlands: 22
Employment rate
79%
Netherlands: 72%
Employees on permanent contracts
61%
Netherlands: 56%

Age profile

  • 0–15 years 16% 450
  • 15–25 years 11% 325
  • 25–45 years 20% 585
  • 45–65 years 30% 860
  • 65 years and over 23% 645

Background

  • Nederland 90% 2.595
  • Europe (excl. the Netherlands) 4% 115
  • Outside Europe 6% 180

Education level (aged 15–75)

  • Primary education, VMBO and MBO level 1 20% 430
  • HAVO, VWO, MBO levels 2–4 42% 900
  • Higher professional and university education 38% 800

Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2024. Background based on the CBS classification (the person’s or their parents’ country of birth); education level of people aged 15 to 75; income standardised for household size and composition; CBS does not publish figures for very small groups.

Housing and property values

Average WOZ value
€ 448.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
71%
Rented homes
29%
25% owned by housing associations
Single-family homes
90%
10% in multi-unit buildings
Built in the last 10 years
11%
Unoccupied homes
1%
New homes built during the year
4
completed homes

The WOZ value is the average for all homes in the area (valued as at 1 January of the previous year), not the market value of an individual home.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.850 kWh
per home per year
Avg. electricity fed into the grid
1.310 kWh
solar electricity per home
Avg. gas consumption
930 m³
per home per year
Homes with solar panels
59%
Gas-free
4%
Mainly electrically heated
12%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
90% individual central heating, 3% communal heating, 6% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren Formation

Consumption is the average across all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the energy label breakdown is under "Homes".

Amenities and transport links

Large supermarket
500 m
avg. distance
GP practice
400 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Day nursery
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
3
Degree of urbanisation
Not urbanised
424 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
1.489 passenger cars
Business premises
340
of which 40 in trade and hospitality

Road distances, averaged across all residents in the area (CBS).

Schools

2 schools in the neighbourhood of Cothen, with pupil numbers and the Inspectorate’s assessment.

All schools in the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede

DUO open education data and Inspectie van het Onderwijs; the school is assigned to a neighbourhood based on its site address.

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

Average noise level (Lden)
49 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes exposed to road traffic noise above 55 dB
9%
municipality of 12%
Homes exposed to rail traffic noise above 55 dB
0%
Homes exposed to air traffic noise above 48 dB
0%
municipality of 0%
Homes exposed to wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
Night-time road traffic noise above 50 dB
1%
municipality of 3%

Noise levels at the 1.218 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 20% 240
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 51% 617
  • 51–55 dB: moderate 22% 268
  • 56–60 dB: moderately noisy 7% 86
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 7

Flooding

Homes at risk of flooding
98%
municipality of 87%
Of these, at risk of flooding over 0.5 m deep
31%
Of these, at risk of flooding over 2 m deep
0%
Maximum water depth
1,5 m
an average of 0,4 m in flooded areas

Air, light and green space

NO₂
10,4 µg/m³
98% above the WHO guideline (10)
PM2,5
8,8 µg/m³
100% above the WHO guideline (5)
PM10
14,8 µg/m³
0% above the WHO guideline (15)
Light at night
Dark
municipality: dim
Green space within 500 m
64%
municipality 63%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, air traffic 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden at 10 m resolution, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), maximum water depth map; depth does not indicate likelihood. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m resolution. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green space: RIVM green space map 2022, proportion of green space within 500 m. Turn on the noise layer on the map above.

Climate and safety

Feels-like temperature on a hot day
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or above)
99%
municipality of 95%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
warmer on average than the surrounding countryside
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
72%
municipality of 81%
Homes with a medium or high likelihood of flooding
66%
municipality of 90%
A floor that stays dry in the most severe flood
80%
Homes with an increased risk of groundwater flooding in 2050
59%
municipality of 46%
Homes with a rainwater flow path alongside the building
21%
municipality of 15%
Homes within the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage power line
0%
municipality of 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality of 0%

Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): feels-like temperature and urban heat island effect for 2022, cool spots, location-specific likelihood of flooding (at least 20 cm of water), floors that stay dry, risk of groundwater flooding in 2050 (high scenario), flow paths during rainfall of 70 mm per hour; sampled for each home. High-voltage power lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculated distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Enable the heat layer on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 residents
9
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Recorded crimes
26
-60% compared with the previous year
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,5
3 burglaries
Municipality
18
per 1,000 residents
Nederland
45
per 1,000 residents

Types of crime (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 15% 4
  • Woninginbraak 12% 3
  • Diefstal uit auto 8% 2
  • Mishandeling 8% 2

By year

  1. 422021
  2. 522022
  3. 502023
  4. 492024
  5. 512025

Source: police, recorded crimes by area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Rates per 1,000 residents are based on the area's population; not all crimes are reported.

Liveability

Good Leefbaarometer 2024

very poorexcellent

Liveability
Good
category 7 of 9, assessed in 2024
Score
4,12
+0,02 compared with the national average
Since the previous assessment
−0,01
2022 assessment: Good
Municipality
Good
score 4,14

Five dimensions: difference from the national average

  • Physical environment green space, water, buildings, noise +0,00 adequate
  • Housing stock type, year built, ownership +0,04 adequate
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,11 poor
  • Social cohesion population profile, house moves +0,03 adequate
  • Nuisance and safety concerns crime and nuisance +0,07 more than adequate

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministerie van BZK, CC0), an estimate produced every two years based on over a hundred characteristics. The score reflects how residents rate liveability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Ground and foundations

Land subsidence (total)
−1,2 mm per year
municipality of −0,8 mm
Land subsidence (shallow)
−0,3 mm per year
compaction of peat and clay
Projected subsidence by 2050
0 cm
high-end scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,3%
zeer laag, municipality of 0,2%
Pile rot in 2050
0,4%
high-end scenario, drier summers
Differential settlement in 2050
0,8%
homes with shallow foundations at risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): land subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk by neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, proportion of homes with timber piles or shallow foundations at risk). A neighbourhood average, not an assessment of any individual home.

Income and employment

Average income per resident
€ 36.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 296.000
Employment rate
79%
aged 15 to under 75
Self-employed people
15%
of the employed population
Top 20% by income
21,5%
share of people (20% nationally)