Neighbourhood Dichterswijk

Neighbourhood in district Zuidwest · municipality Utrecht · Utrecht

  • 2.676 homes
  • 5.760 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1963
  • avg. WOZ € 496.000

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 Dichterswijk

Homes
2.676
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1963
Average living area
92 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.646
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 76% 2.022
  • Mid-terrace house 22% 589
  • End-terrace house 2% 61
  • Semi-detached house 0% 2
  • Detached 0% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 43% 1.157
  • B 11% 289
  • C 10% 271
  • D 8% 222
  • E 5% 138
  • F 10% 280
  • G 11% 300
  • No label 1% 19

Building period

  • Built before 1945 56% 1.506
  • 1945–1969 0% 10
  • 1970–1989 1% 27
  • 1990–2009 23% 619
  • 2010 and later 19% 513
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
5.760
January 1, 2025
Households
3.135
avg. 1,8 people
One-person households
49%
Households with children
21%
Population density
14.493
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 12% 715
  • 15–25 years 13% 750
  • 25–45 years 47% 2.710
  • 45–65 years 20% 1.125
  • 65 years and older 8% 450

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 496.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
50%
Rental homes
50%
12% housing association
Single-family homes
25%
75% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
14%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
48
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
1.940 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
220 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
500 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
18%
Gas-free
41%
District heating
40%
Mainly electrically heated
1%
Heat network
32%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
67% central heating, 1% block, 26% district heating
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
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
30
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.309 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
1.442 passenger cars
Company locations
880
of which 90 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)
57 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
32%
municipality 33%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
2%
municipality 7%
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
22%
municipality 15%

Noise level of the 2.676 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderately 46% 1.238
  • 56–60 dB: busy 34% 899
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 16% 438
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 4% 101

Flooding

Homes that may flood
92%
municipality 74%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
74%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,6 m
average 0,8 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
18,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
28%
municipality 44%

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)
96%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
more than 2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
61%
municipality 71%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
92%
municipality 80%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
98%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
86%
municipality 72%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
9%
municipality 10%
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
36
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
206
-18% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,2
6 burglaries
Municipality
75
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 27% 56
  • Diefstal uit auto 16% 32
  • Vernieling 7% 15
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 8
  • Woninginbraak 3% 6
  • Mishandeling 3% 6
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 4
  • Bedreiging 1% 3

Per year

  1. 2962021
  2. 2402022
  3. 2472023
  4. 2662024
  5. 2432025

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

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,18
+0,08 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,06
measurement 2022: Very good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,20 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,05 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,04 weak

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)
−0,6 mm per year
municipality −1,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
+0,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
3,7%
matig, municipality 2,8%
Pile rot in 2050
3,7%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,3%
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
€ 48.800
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 57.100
per year
Median household wealth
€ 54.300
Net labour participation
83%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
39,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)