District Noordoost

District in municipality Utrecht · Utrecht

  • 17.897 homes
  • 40.040 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1951
  • avg. WOZ € 529.000

Map

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 Noordoost

Homes
17.897
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1951
Average living area
98 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
18.192
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 56% 10.065
  • Mid-terrace house 37% 6.563
  • End-terrace house 6% 1.136
  • Semi-detached house 1% 93
  • Detached 0% 40

Energy label

  • A or better 22% 4.026
  • B 11% 1.976
  • C 17% 3.129
  • D 10% 1.723
  • E 9% 1.680
  • F 16% 2.908
  • G 12% 2.069
  • No label 2% 386

Building period

  • Built before 1945 50% 8.862
  • 1945–1969 12% 2.169
  • 1970–1989 8% 1.430
  • 1990–2009 16% 2.834
  • 2010 and later 14% 2.575
  • Unknown 0% 27

Residents

Residents
40.040
January 1, 2025
Households
22.435
avg. 1,8 people
One-person households
56%
Households with children
21%
Population density
8.191
inhabitants per km²
Area
5,1 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 5.680
  • 15–25 years 16% 6.315
  • 25–45 years 34% 13.810
  • 45–65 years 22% 8.890
  • 65 years and older 13% 5.350

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 529.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
56%
Rental homes
44%
17% housing association
Single-family homes
44%
56% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
10%
Unoccupied properties
5%
New build in the year
74
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
2.150 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
390 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
710 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
26%
Gas-free
15%
District heating
14%
Mainly electrically heated
5%

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
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
26
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.677 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
10.581 passenger cars
Company locations
6.965
of which 600 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
33%
municipality 33%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
5%
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
16%
municipality 15%

Noise level of the 17.897 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 3% 462
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 25% 4.526
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 31% 5.569
  • 56–60 dB: busy 24% 4.258
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 15% 2.727
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 2% 347
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 8

Flooding

Homes that may flood
86%
municipality 74%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
54%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
2,0 m
average 0,6 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
16,4 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
Dim
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
46%
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
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
90%
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
67%
municipality 71%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
85%
municipality 80%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
88%
municipality 72%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
10%
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
42
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
1.698
-1% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,2
58 burglaries
Municipality
75
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 23% 385
  • Diefstal uit auto 16% 269
  • Vernieling 7% 116
  • Woninginbraak 3% 58
  • Winkeldiefstal 3% 53
  • Bedreiging 2% 40
  • Mishandeling 2% 40
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 27

Per year

  1. 1.9542021
  2. 1.8672022
  3. 1.8892023
  4. 1.5732024
  5. 1.8262025

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

Very good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Very good
class 8 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,23
+0,13 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: Very good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,19 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,03 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,01 sufficient

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.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 44.500
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 53.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 76.900
Net labour participation
78%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
33,9%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Neighbourhoods in Noordoost 11