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Terwijde-Oost

Terwijde-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Leidsche Rijn district of Utrecht, with 6,020 residents and 2,482 homes. 44% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€553,000) is 13% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 136 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440913 · 60 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,020residents1 January 2025
€553,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
26%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
136services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Terwijde-Oost in UtrechtPostcodes in Terwijde-Oost highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Terwijde-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

6,020 residents in 2,590 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

20%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
42%
aged 25–44
7%
aged 65 and over
36%
one-person households
39%
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 Terwijde-Oost is €553,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,482homes1 January 2025
35%single-family houses65% flats and apartments
44%owner-occupied21% housing association
28%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
0 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,420 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
40%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 Terwijde-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
32%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€78,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
59%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
15.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.8cars 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 365 crimes in Terwijde-Oost in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 60.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds91
Theft from vehicles56
Driving under the influence18
Other property crime13
Vandalism and criminal damage12
Assault11
Burglary of homes10
Threats10
Vehicle theft6
Pickpocketing1

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 Terwijde-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.1
Primary pupils living here610
Secondary pupils living here390
Business premises830
Residents per km²10,495
Land area57 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Bedrijventerrein De WeteringHet Zand-OostTerwijde-WestHet Zand-WestGrauwaartParkwijk-NoordLeidsche Rijn district