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Tuinwijk-Oost

Tuinwijk-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Noordoost district of Utrecht, with 2,775 residents and 1,196 homes. 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 47% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€599,000) is 22% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 630 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440415 · 72 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,775residents1 January 2025
€599,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
22%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
630services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Tuinwijk-Oost in UtrechtPostcodes in Tuinwijk-Oost highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Tuinwijk-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

2,775 residents in 1,425 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

16%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
35%
aged 25–44
11%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
26%
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 Tuinwijk-Oost is €599,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,196homes1 January 2025
47%single-family houses53% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied14% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
30%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 Tuinwijk-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
29%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€112,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
72%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
20.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.5cars 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 165 crimes in Tuinwijk-Oost in 2025, 28% more than in 2024. That is 59.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds46
Other property crime29
Theft from vehicles20
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Driving under the influence6
Burglary of homes3
Assault3
Pickpocketing2
Threats2

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 Tuinwijk-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km31.8
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises660
Residents per km²8,150
Land area34 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Tuinwijk-WestVogelenbuurtStaatsliedenbuurtBreedstraat en Plompetorengracht e.o.LauwerechtWittevrouwenNoordoost district