Neighbourhood Tolsteeg en Rotsoord

Neighbourhood in district Zuid · municipality Utrecht · Utrecht

  • 2.612 homes
  • 4.220 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1977
  • avg. WOZ € 318.000

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 Tolsteeg en Rotsoord

Homes
2.612
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1977
Average living area
64 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.580
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 89% 2.315
  • Mid-terrace house 8% 209
  • End-terrace house 3% 84
  • Semi-detached house 0% 2
  • Detached 0% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 33% 855
  • B 8% 215
  • C 20% 510
  • D 14% 362
  • E 18% 482
  • F 3% 73
  • G 3% 70
  • No label 2% 45

Building period

  • Built before 1945 0% 5
  • 1945–1969 67% 1.745
  • 1970–1989 0% 1
  • 1990–2009 2% 62
  • 2010 and later 31% 797
  • Unknown 0% 2

Residents

Residents
4.220
January 1, 2025
Households
2.905
avg. 1,5 people
One-person households
68%
Households with children
10%
Population density
10.908
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 8% 325
  • 15–25 years 20% 830
  • 25–45 years 54% 2.265
  • 45–65 years 11% 485
  • 65 years and older 7% 315

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 318.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
30%
Rental homes
69%
30% housing association
Single-family homes
12%
88% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
27%
Unoccupied properties
4%
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
1.480 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
120 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
510 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
16%
Gas-free
14%
Mainly electrically heated
15%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
65% central heating, 20% block, 14% 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
400 m
avg. distance
General practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
26
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.549 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,3
974 passenger cars
Company locations
635
of which 70 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)
56 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
31%
municipality 33%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
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
8%
municipality 15%

Noise level of the 2.612 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 22% 579
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 34% 887
  • 56–60 dB: busy 9% 230
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 35% 916

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 74%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
86%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,2 m
average 0,8 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
17,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
44%
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)
93%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
1,6–1,8 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 71%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
98%
municipality 80%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
90%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 72%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
14%
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
90
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
379
-7% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,5
4 burglaries
Municipality
75
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 33% 124
  • Diefstal uit auto 16% 61
  • Vernieling 6% 22
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 15
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 3% 10
  • Mishandeling 2% 9
  • Bedreiging 2% 7
  • Drugshandel 2% 7

Per year

  1. 2772021
  2. 2902022
  3. 3072023
  4. 3412024
  5. 3852025

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
4,07
−0,03 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
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 −0,04 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,06 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,17 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,04 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,07 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)
+0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,7%
zeer laag, municipality 2,8%
Pile rot in 2050
0,7%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,4%
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
€ 37.100
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 41.100
per year
Median household wealth
€ 11.200
Net labour participation
77%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
11%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
20,7%
share of people (nationally 20%)