District Noordwest

District in municipality Utrecht · Utrecht

  • 21.827 homes
  • 45.050 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1957
  • avg. WOZ € 392.000

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 Noordwest

Homes
21.827
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1957
Average living area
81 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
21.386
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 55% 12.054
  • Mid-terrace house 37% 8.155
  • End-terrace house 7% 1.443
  • Semi-detached house 1% 123
  • Detached 0% 52

Energy label

  • A or better 31% 6.828
  • B 11% 2.374
  • C 15% 3.231
  • D 11% 2.334
  • E 9% 1.999
  • F 11% 2.412
  • G 10% 2.104
  • No label 2% 545

Building period

  • Built before 1945 45% 9.885
  • 1945–1969 17% 3.714
  • 1970–1989 10% 2.089
  • 1990–2009 13% 2.764
  • 2010 and later 15% 3.357
  • Unknown 0% 18

Residents

Residents
45.050
January 1, 2025
Households
24.705
avg. 1,8 people
One-person households
52%
Households with children
22%
Population density
10.292
inhabitants per km²
Area
4,5 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 6.140
  • 15–25 years 13% 6.025
  • 25–45 years 43% 19.530
  • 45–65 years 19% 8.765
  • 65 years and older 10% 4.595

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 392.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
41%
Rental homes
59%
33% housing association
Single-family homes
46%
54% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
6%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
82
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
1.960 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
270 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
630 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
24%
Gas-free
18%
District heating
16%
Mainly electrically heated
4%

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
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
23
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
4.212 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,5
12.379 passenger cars
Company locations
6.600
of which 805 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)
61 dB
municipality 56 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
32%
municipality 33%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
10%
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
23%
municipality 15%

Noise level of the 21.827 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 0% 51
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 17% 3.808
  • 56–60 dB: busy 37% 8.004
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 29% 6.243
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 12% 2.706
  • above 70 dB: extreme 5% 1.015

Flooding

Homes that may flood
82%
municipality 74%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
8%
Of which more than 2 m water
1%
Maximum water depth
2,0 m
average 0,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
17,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
35%
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)
95%
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
55%
municipality 80%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
96%
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
47
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
2.096
-4% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
3,9
85 burglaries
Municipality
75
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Diefstal uit auto 17% 347
  • Fietsdiefstal 13% 272
  • Vernieling 10% 205
  • Mishandeling 4% 92
  • Woninginbraak 4% 85
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 76
  • Bedreiging 3% 63
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 27

Per year

  1. 2.1312021
  2. 2.1582022
  3. 2.1852023
  4. 2.0712024
  5. 2.1562025

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
4,04
−0,07 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
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 −0,05 weak
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,15 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,06 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,09 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.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 36.400
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 43.200
per year
Median household wealth
€ 17.900
Net labour participation
75%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
24,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)

Neighbourhoods in Noordwest 13