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Sterrenwijk

Sterrenwijk is a neighbourhood in the Oost district of Utrecht, with 905 residents and 392 homes. 12% of homes are owner-occupied and 69% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€428,000) is 13% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 432 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440522 · 27 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
905residents1 January 2025
€428,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
20%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
432services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Sterrenwijk in UtrechtPostcodes in Sterrenwijk highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Sterrenwijk highlighted

Who lives here.

905 residents in 435 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

17%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
47%
one-person households
32%
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 Sterrenwijk is €428,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

392homes1 January 2025
69%single-family houses31% flats and apartments
12%owner-occupied82% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,130 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
12%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 Sterrenwijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
12%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€6,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
18.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.6cars 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 51 crimes in Sterrenwijk in 2025, 82% more than in 2024. That is 56.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Other property crime6
Theft from vehicles4
Assault2
Burglary of homes1
Public violence against people1
Threats1
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 Sterrenwijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km24.5
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here50
Business premises115
Residents per km²9,581
Land area9 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

WatervogelbuurtAbstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o.Rubenslaan en omgevingBleekstraat en omgevingLange Nieuwstraat en omgevingL. Napoleonplantsoen en omgevingOost district