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Watervogelbuurt

Watervogelbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Oost district of Utrecht, with 2,260 residents and 1,167 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€456,000) is 7% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 388 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440524 · 64 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,260residents1 January 2025
€456,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
19%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
388services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Watervogelbuurt in UtrechtPostcodes in Watervogelbuurt highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Watervogelbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,260 residents in 1,440 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

10%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–24
47%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
63%
one-person households
14%
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 Watervogelbuurt is €456,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,167homes1 January 2025
22%single-family houses78% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied21% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,820 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
20%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 Watervogelbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

51%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
18%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€27,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
72%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
17.0%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 122 crimes in Watervogelbuurt in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 54.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds40
Theft from vehicles17
Other property crime15
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Burglary of homes5
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1
Assault1

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 Watervogelbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km29.8
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises450
Residents per km²8,528
Land area27 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

SterrenwijkBleekstraat en omgevingTolsteeg en RotsoordRubenslaan en omgevingAbstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o.BokkenbuurtOost district