Municipality Utrecht

Municipality · Utrecht

  • 175.523 homes
  • 376.757 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1968
  • avg. WOZ € 451.000

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 Utrecht

Homes
175.523
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1968
Average living area
91 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
167.147
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 61% 107.001
  • Mid-terrace house 29% 51.067
  • End-terrace house 7% 12.274
  • Semi-detached house 2% 2.729
  • Detached 1% 2.452

Energy label

  • A or better 39% 69.065
  • B 12% 21.319
  • C 15% 26.668
  • D 8% 13.451
  • E 7% 11.702
  • F 7% 12.693
  • G 6% 11.383
  • No label 5% 9.242

Building period

  • Built before 1945 26% 45.254
  • 1945–1969 20% 34.668
  • 1970–1989 11% 19.670
  • 1990–2009 20% 35.478
  • 2010 and later 23% 40.265
  • Unknown 0% 188

Residents

Residents
376.757
January 1, 2025
Households
193.267
avg. 1,9 people
One-person households
52%
Households with children
26%
Population density
3.991
inhabitants per km²
Area
99,2 km²
of which 5,4 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 16% 58.609
  • 15–25 years 15% 57.783
  • 25–45 years 37% 138.756
  • 45–65 years 21% 80.142
  • 65 years and older 11% 41.467

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 451.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
44%
Rental homes
56%
31% housing association
Single-family homes
42%
58% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
13%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
1.580
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
2.140 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
420 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
500 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
26%
Gas-free
34%
District heating
33%
Mainly electrically heated
7%

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
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
700 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
500 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
19
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
3.614 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
105.846 passenger cars
Company locations
61.840
of which 7.940 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
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
33%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
7%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
15%

Noise level of the 175.523 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 1% 2.336
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 15% 26.720
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 32% 55.464
  • 56–60 dB: busy 28% 49.649
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 17% 30.094
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 5% 9.348
  • above 70 dB: extreme 1% 1.912

Flooding

Homes that may flood
74%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
40%
Of which more than 2 m water
1%
Maximum water depth
3,1 m
average 0,7 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
17,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,2 µg/m³
99% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
Green within 500 m
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
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
90%
Urban heat island effect
1,4–1,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
71%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
80%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
72%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
10%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
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
75
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
28.173
+5% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,1
540 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 17% 4.807
  • Diefstal uit auto 15% 4.168
  • Vernieling 7% 1.883
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 1.114
  • Mishandeling 4% 1.013
  • Bedreiging 2% 634
  • Woninginbraak 2% 540
  • Zakkenrollerij 2% 514

Per year

  1. 21.7652021
  2. 24.0932022
  3. 25.4372023
  4. 25.1242024
  5. 27.5122025

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
4,09
−0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,14 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,04 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,06 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)
−1,0 mm per year
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
2,8%
laag
Pile rot in 2050
2,8%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,5%
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
€ 38.500
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 47.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 30.300
Net labour participation
75%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
27,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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