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Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs

Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad district of Utrecht, with 2,935 residents and 1,198 homes. 12% of homes are owner-occupied and 1% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€435,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 747 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440613 · 21 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,935residents1 January 2025
€435,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
8%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
747services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs in UtrechtPostcodes in Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs highlighted

Who lives here.

2,935 residents in 1,470 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

5%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
67%
aged 25–44
4%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
6%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs is €435,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,198homes419 newly built in 2025
1%single-family houses99% flats and apartments
12%owner-occupied0% housing association
55%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
70 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
92%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
5%homes with solar panelsUtrecht: 27%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
18%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€16,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
87.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
9.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.3cars per householdUtrecht: 0.6

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 3,675 crimes in Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 1,252.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Other property crime887
Theft of bicycles and mopeds555
Pickpocketing403
Theft from vehicles339
Assault121
Vandalism and criminal damage74
Threats47
Driving under the influence24
Street robbery20
Public violence against people17
Vehicle theft9
Burglary of homes1
Hold-up robbery1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km32.8
Primary pupils living here70
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises975
Residents per km²2,845
Land area103 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Lombok-OostLange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o.Wijk CLeidseweg en omgevingDomplein, Neude, JanskerkhofSpringweg en omgeving GeertebuurtBinnenstad district