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Galgenwaard en omgeving

Galgenwaard en omgeving is a neighbourhood in the Oost district of Utrecht, with 1,205 residents and 287 homes. 20% of homes are owner-occupied and 1% are single-family houses. From a typical postcode here, 252 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440535 · 11 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,205residents1 January 2025
287homesCBS
28%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
252services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Galgenwaard en omgeving in UtrechtPostcodes in Galgenwaard en omgeving highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Galgenwaard en omgeving highlighted

Who lives here.

1,205 residents in 1,035 households, 1.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

5%
aged 0–14
70%
aged 15–24
14%
aged 25–44
3%
aged 65 and over
91%
one-person households
5%
households with children

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

Homes.

The housing stock of Galgenwaard en omgeving on 1 January 2025.

287homes1 January 2025
1%single-family houses99% flats and apartments
20%owner-occupied74% housing association
0%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
20 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
98%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
2%homes with solar panelsUtrecht: 27%

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

Income and work.

How households in Galgenwaard en omgeving compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

88%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
6%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
11.1%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€1,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
36.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
15.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.1cars 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 248 crimes in Galgenwaard en omgeving in 2025, 42% more than in 2024. That is 205.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles142
Other property crime29
Theft of bicycles and mopeds17
Public violence against people7
Assault6
Burglary of homes3
Threats3
Pickpocketing2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Vehicle theft1
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 Galgenwaard en omgeving, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.7
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises170
Residents per km²2,736
Land area44 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

SchildersbuurtRijnsweerdWilhelminapark en omgevingRubenslaan en omgevingL. Napoleonplantsoen en omgevingAbstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o.Oost district