Neighbourhood Transwijk-Noord

Neighbourhood in district Zuidwest · municipality Utrecht · Utrecht

  • 3.026 homes
  • 5.095 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1986
  • avg. WOZ € 319.000

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 Transwijk-Noord

Homes
3.026
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1986
Average living area
80 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.367
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 84% 2.551
  • Mid-terrace house 12% 351
  • End-terrace house 4% 123
  • Semi-detached house 0% 1

Energy label

  • A or better 29% 865
  • B 7% 210
  • C 19% 589
  • D 13% 398
  • E 16% 480
  • F 3% 78
  • G 2% 60
  • No label 11% 346

Building period

  • 1945–1969 52% 1.582
  • 1970–1989 16% 482
  • 2010 and later 32% 962

Residents

Residents
5.095
January 1, 2025
Households
2.665
avg. 1,7 people
One-person households
56%
Households with children
17%
Population density
5.729
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,8 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 11% 580
  • 15–25 years 14% 705
  • 25–45 years 46% 2.345
  • 45–65 years 15% 780
  • 65 years and older 13% 685

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 319.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
32%
Rental homes
68%
26% housing association
Single-family homes
20%
80% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
11%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
147
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
1.950 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
180 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
330 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
14%
Gas-free
38%
District heating
56%
Mainly electrically heated
1%
Heat network
56%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
48% central heating, 2% block, 48% 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
900 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,0 km
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
24
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.013 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,4
1.082 passenger cars
Company locations
630
of which 80 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)
55 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
29%
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
18%
municipality 15%

Noise level of the 3.026 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 0% 8
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 68% 2.045
  • 56–60 dB: busy 17% 505
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 15% 468

Flooding

Homes that may flood
97%
municipality 74%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
82%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,8 m
average 0,8 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
19,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
38%
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
1,8–2,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
72%
municipality 71%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
94%
municipality 80%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
96%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
81%
municipality 72%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
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
89
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
453
+28% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,7
5 burglaries
Municipality
75
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Diefstal uit auto 35% 157
  • Vernieling 10% 45
  • Fietsdiefstal 9% 41
  • Autodiefstal 3% 15
  • Mishandeling 3% 14
  • Bedreiging 2% 11
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 9
  • Drugshandel 1% 6

Per year

  1. 2402021
  2. 2842022
  3. 3432023
  4. 3952024
  5. 3552025

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

Sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Sufficient
class 5 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
3,97
−0,14 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,03
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 −0,09 insufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,17 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,05 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,12 insufficient

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)
−0,3 mm per year
municipality −1,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
+0,4 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
1 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,8%
laag, municipality 2,8%
Pile rot in 2050
0,8%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,0%
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
€ 35.600
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 41.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 15.200
Net labour participation
76%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
11%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
19,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)