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Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder

Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder is a neighbourhood in the Noordoost district of Utrecht, with 5,195 residents and 2,158 homes. 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€581,000) is 19% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 153 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440423 · 90 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,195residents1 January 2025
€581,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
43%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
153services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder in UtrechtPostcodes in Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder highlighted

Who lives here.

5,195 residents in 2,325 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

19%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
41%
one-person households
31%
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 Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder is €581,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,158homes1 newly built in 2025
54%single-family houses46% flats and apartments
67%owner-occupied12% housing association
31%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
610 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,230 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
9%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
50%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 Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
33%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€325,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
67%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
18.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.7cars 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 200 crimes in Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder in 2025, 23% more than in 2024. That is 38.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds27
Theft from vehicles23
Driving under the influence13
Threats12
Other property crime11
Burglary of homes9
Assault9
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Vehicle theft1

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 Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.0
Primary pupils living here610
Secondary pupils living here310
Business premises775
Residents per km²2,891
Land area180 ha

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

Schools in Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder.

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

Openbare Basisschool VoordorpPrimary school · Openbaar

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.

Tuindorp-OostHuizingalaan, K. Doormanlaan en omgevingZeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o.Tuindorp en Van Lieflandlaan-WestWolga- en Donaudreef en omgevingWittevrouwenNoordoost district