Neighbourhood De Heul

Neighbourhood in district Wijk bij Duurstede · municipality Wijk bij Duurstede · Utrecht

  • 1.129 homes
  • 2.240 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1977
  • avg. WOZ € 349.000

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 De Heul

Homes
1.129
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1977
Average living area
108 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.029
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 45% 505
  • Apartment 37% 418
  • End-terrace house 16% 176
  • Semi-detached house 2% 20
  • Detached 1% 10

Energy label

  • A or better 13% 147
  • B 9% 97
  • C 39% 435
  • D 12% 138
  • E 11% 125
  • F 6% 63
  • G 1% 11
  • No label 10% 113

Building period

  • Built before 1945 1% 14
  • 1945–1969 0% 4
  • 1970–1989 89% 1.003
  • 1990–2009 1% 6
  • 2010 and later 9% 102

Residents

Residents
2.240
January 1, 2025
Households
1.030
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
33%
Households with children
36%
Population density
5.800
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,4 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 395
  • 15–25 years 10% 225
  • 25–45 years 25% 555
  • 45–65 years 23% 520
  • 65 years and older 24% 550

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 349.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
61%
Rental homes
39%
36% housing association
Single-family homes
69%
31% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
2%
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
2.750 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
830 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
770 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
42%
Gas-free
5%
Mainly electrically heated
8%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
71% central heating, 23% block, 5% 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
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
700 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
6
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.805 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,0
1.072 passenger cars
Company locations
220
of which 25 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)
47 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
3%
municipality 12%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
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
2%
municipality 3%

Noise level of the 1.129 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 35% 398
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 49% 553
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 14% 155
  • 56–60 dB: busy 1% 13
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 10

Flooding

Homes that may flood
93%
municipality 87%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
87%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,6 m
average 0,9 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
10,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,9 µg/m³
1% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dimmed
Green within 500 m
55%
municipality 63%

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
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
75%
municipality 95%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
92%
municipality 81%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
99%
municipality 90%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
93%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
26%
municipality 46%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
14%
municipality 15%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
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
25
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
57
-3% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,8
2 burglaries
Municipality
18
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 26% 15
  • Diefstal uit auto 12% 7
  • Mishandeling 5% 3
  • Woninginbraak 4% 2
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 1
  • Fietsdiefstal 2% 1
  • Drugshandel 2% 1

Per year

  1. 522021
  2. 372022
  3. 472023
  4. 452024
  5. 642025

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
4,11
+0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,14

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,05 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,00 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,04 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)
−1,0 mm per year
municipality −0,8 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,2%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,7%
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

Median household wealth
€ 159.300
Net labour participation
73%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
14,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)