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Poldergebied Overvecht

Poldergebied Overvecht is a neighbourhood in the Overvecht district of Utrecht, with 250 residents and 94 homes. 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 98% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€914,000) is 87% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 104 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440343 · 5 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
250residents1 January 2025
€914,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
70%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
104services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Poldergebied Overvecht in UtrechtPostcodes in Poldergebied Overvecht highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Poldergebied Overvecht highlighted

Who lives here.

250 residents in 105 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

16%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
18%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
33%
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 Poldergebied Overvecht is €914,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

94homes1 January 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years14% unoccupied
1,420 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
4,160 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh

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 Poldergebied Overvecht compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
38%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
4.6%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€561,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
1.1cars 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 168 crimes in Poldergebied Overvecht in 2025, 75% more than in 2024. That is 672.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles73
Other property crime21
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Driving under the influence9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Assault4
Threats3
Vehicle theft2
Burglary of homes1
Public violence against people1

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 Poldergebied Overvecht, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.6 km
Large supermarket1.5 km
Day nursery1.7 km
Primary school1.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.7
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises80
Residents per km²122
Land area203 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Neckardreef en omgevingWolga- en Donaudreef en omgevingZamenhofdreef en omgevingTaag- en Rubicondreef en omgevingZambesidreef en omgevingTuindorp en Van Lieflandlaan-WestOvervecht district