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Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o.

Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o. is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad district of Utrecht, with 1,790 residents and 1,025 homes. 20% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€609,000) is 24% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 815 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440612 · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,790residents1 January 2025
€609,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
6%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
815services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o. in UtrechtPostcodes in Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o. highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

1,790 residents in 1,300 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

3%
aged 0–14
22%
aged 15–24
56%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
72%
one-person households
5%
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 Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o. is €609,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,025homes1 January 2025
22%single-family houses78% flats and apartments
20%owner-occupied9% housing association
0%built in the last ten years18% unoccupied
420 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,140 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
46%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
6%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 Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

59%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
11%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
6.1%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€6,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
82.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
16.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.2cars 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 966 crimes in Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o. in 2025, 23% more than in 2024. That is 539.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds190
Other property crime188
Theft from vehicles141
Pickpocketing73
Assault33
Vandalism and criminal damage28
Street robbery9
Driving under the influence6
Burglary of homes5
Public violence against people4
Threats4
Vehicle theft2

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 Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.2 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km30.2
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises755
Residents per km²10,766
Land area17 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Domplein, Neude, JanskerkhofSpringweg en omgeving GeertebuurtWijk CNobelstraat en omgevingNieuwegracht-OostHoog-Catharijne NS en JaarbeursBinnenstad district