Neighbourhood Vechtzoom-zuid

Neighbourhood in district Overvecht · municipality Utrecht · Utrecht

  • 2.380 homes
  • 5.300 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1979
  • avg. WOZ € 302.000

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 Vechtzoom-zuid

Homes
2.380
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1979
Average living area
84 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.510
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 87% 2.060
  • Mid-terrace house 10% 243
  • End-terrace house 3% 73
  • Semi-detached house 0% 2
  • Detached 0% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 62% 1.477
  • B 19% 443
  • C 13% 302
  • D 3% 60
  • E 2% 50
  • F 0% 4
  • G 0% 6
  • No label 2% 38

Building period

  • Built before 1945 0% 4
  • 1945–1969 54% 1.290
  • 1970–1989 20% 471
  • 1990–2009 10% 242
  • 2010 and later 16% 373

Residents

Residents
5.300
January 1, 2025
Households
2.445
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
48%
Households with children
35%
Population density
7.946
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,7 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 20% 1.080
  • 15–25 years 10% 530
  • 25–45 years 33% 1.760
  • 45–65 years 21% 1.140
  • 65 years and older 15% 795

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 302.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
17%
Rental homes
83%
63% housing association
Single-family homes
13%
87% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
15%
Unoccupied properties
5%
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
1.680 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
150 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
130 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
37%
Gas-free
62%
District heating
82%
Mainly electrically heated
1%
Heat network
81%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
20% central heating, 1% block, 78% district heating, 1% 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
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
500 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
21
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.170 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,6
1.458 passenger cars
Company locations
615
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)
55 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
37%
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
2%
municipality 15%

Noise level of the 2.380 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 7% 167
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 53% 1.254
  • 56–60 dB: busy 39% 919
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 2% 40

Flooding

Homes that may flood
69%
municipality 74%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
12%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,1 m
average 0,2 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
15,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
56%
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
43 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
82%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
1,2–1,4 °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
80%
municipality 80%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
88%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
99%
municipality 72%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
4%
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
56
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
295
+7% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,9
7 burglaries
Municipality
75
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 11% 32
  • Diefstal uit auto 9% 28
  • Bedreiging 8% 23
  • Mishandeling 8% 23
  • Vernieling 7% 20
  • Drugshandel 6% 17
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 3% 10
  • Woninginbraak 2% 7

Per year

  1. 2522021
  2. 2462022
  3. 2332023
  4. 2102024
  5. 2932025

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

Weak Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Weak
class 4 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
3,86
−0,24 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,02
measurement 2022: Weak
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,07 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,09 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,07 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,17 more than 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)
−0,7 mm per year
municipality −1,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,2%
zeer laag, municipality 2,8%
Pile rot in 2050
0,2%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,9%
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
€ 26.700
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 34.900
per year
Median household wealth
€ 5.800
Net labour participation
62%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
14,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)