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Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving

Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving is a neighbourhood in the Noordwest district of Utrecht, with 3,245 residents and 1,708 homes. 43% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€403,000) is 18% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 166 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440233 · 87 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,245residents1 January 2025
€403,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
14%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
166services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving in UtrechtPostcodes in Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving highlighted

Who lives here.

3,245 residents in 1,815 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

14%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
39%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
55%
one-person households
23%
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 Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving is €403,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,708homes6 newly built in 2025
53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments
43%owner-occupied44% housing association
2%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
680 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,890 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
32%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 Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
16%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€23,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
49%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
14.0%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 173 crimes in Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 53.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles35
Theft of bicycles and mopeds14
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Burglary of homes10
Other property crime10
Assault7
Vehicle theft3
Threats3
Driving under the influence3

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 Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.8
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises495
Residents per km²8,864
Land area37 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.