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Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o.

Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o. is a neighbourhood in the Oost district of Utrecht, with 2,125 residents and 1,004 homes. 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€607,000) is 24% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 480 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440521 · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,125residents1 January 2025
€607,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
17%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
480services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o. in UtrechtPostcodes in Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o. highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

2,125 residents in 1,265 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

11%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
60%
one-person households
19%
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 Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o. is €607,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,004homes9 newly built in 2025
52%single-family houses48% flats and apartments
50%owner-occupied32% housing association
0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
13%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
19%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 Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
19%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
4.1%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€30,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
17.0%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 108 crimes in Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o. in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 50.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Vandalism and criminal damage21
Theft from vehicles17
Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Other property crime9
Burglary of homes8
Vehicle theft2
Street robbery2
Threats1

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 Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.7
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises370
Residents per km²10,639
Land area20 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

SterrenwijkRubenslaan en omgevingLange Nieuwstraat en omgevingWatervogelbuurtOudwijkNieuwegracht-OostOost district