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Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving

Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad district of Utrecht, with 2,660 residents and 1,474 homes. 36% of homes are owner-occupied and 27% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€615,000) is 26% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 775 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440625 · 71 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,660residents1 January 2025
€615,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
15%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
775services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving in UtrechtPostcodes in Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving highlighted

Who lives here.

2,660 residents in 1,735 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

5%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
45%
aged 25–44
12%
aged 65 and over
66%
one-person households
9%
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 Nieuwstraat en omgeving is €615,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,474homes1 January 2025
27%single-family houses73% flats and apartments
36%owner-occupied15% housing association
2%built in the last ten years12% unoccupied
440 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
43%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
11%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 Nieuwstraat en omgeving compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
18%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€20,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
19.0%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 399 crimes in Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 150.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds125
Other property crime49
Threats28
Assault26
Vandalism and criminal damage25
Theft from vehicles5
Burglary of homes4
Pickpocketing2
Public violence against people1
Driving under the influence1

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 Nieuwstraat en omgeving, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km27.0
Primary pupils living here50
Secondary pupils living here60
Business premises680
Residents per km²12,620
Land area21 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Springweg en omgeving GeertebuurtNieuwegracht-OostHooch BoulandtBleekstraat en omgevingSterrenwijkAbstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o.Binnenstad district