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Nieuwegracht-Oost

Nieuwegracht-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Binnenstad district of Utrecht, with 1,160 residents and 626 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 32% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€724,000) is 48% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 776 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440626 · 34 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,160residents1 January 2025
€724,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
12%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
776services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuwegracht-Oost in UtrechtPostcodes in Nieuwegracht-Oost highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Nieuwegracht-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

1,160 residents in 760 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

5%
aged 0–14
20%
aged 15–24
31%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
65%
one-person households
10%
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 Nieuwegracht-Oost is €724,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

626homes1 January 2025
32%single-family houses68% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied12% housing association
0%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied
510 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,240 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
39%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
10%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 Nieuwegracht-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
20%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
3.7%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€40,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
24.0%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 196 crimes in Nieuwegracht-Oost in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 169.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds36
Other property crime27
Vandalism and criminal damage22
Burglary of homes9
Theft from vehicles8
Assault3
Driving under the influence3
Threats2
Street robbery2
Public violence against people1

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 Nieuwegracht-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km26.5
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises345
Residents per km²7,890
Land area15 ha

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

Schools in Nieuwegracht-Oost.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Vrije School UtrechtPrimary school · Antroposofisch

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Lange Nieuwstraat en omgevingNobelstraat en omgevingDomplein, Neude, JanskerkhofSpringweg en omgeving GeertebuurtBuiten WittevrouwenLange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats e.o.Binnenstad district