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Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o.

Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o. is a neighbourhood in the Noordoost district of Utrecht, with 3,305 residents and 1,451 homes. 54% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€688,000) is 40% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 347 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440432 · 85 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,305residents1 January 2025
€688,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
23%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
347services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o. in UtrechtPostcodes in Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o. highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

3,305 residents in 2,015 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

11%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–24
35%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
63%
one-person households
16%
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 Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o. is €688,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,451homes1 January 2025
29%single-family houses71% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied26% housing association
4%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
27%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
17%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 Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
22%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€30,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
72%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
21.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.4cars 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 110 crimes in Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o. in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 33.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds23
Theft from vehicles17
Vandalism and criminal damage12
Burglary of homes8
Other property crime8
Assault4
Threats1
Hold-up robbery1
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 Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km22.7
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises650
Residents per km²12,676
Land area26 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Huizingalaan, K. Doormanlaan en omgevingWittevrouwenTuindorp-OostBuiten WittevrouwenTuinwijk-OostNobelstraat en omgevingNoordoost district