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Vechtzoom-zuid

Vechtzoom-zuid is a neighbourhood in the Overvecht district of Utrecht, with 5,300 residents and 2,510 homes. 18% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€332,000) is 32% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 247 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440331 · 115 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,300residents1 January 2025
€332,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
38%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
247services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vechtzoom-zuid in UtrechtPostcodes in Vechtzoom-zuid highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Vechtzoom-zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

5,300 residents in 2,445 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

20%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
34%
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 Vechtzoom-zuid is €332,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,510homes1 January 2025
13%single-family houses87% flats and apartments
18%owner-occupied63% housing association
13%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
130 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,730 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
65%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
37%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 Vechtzoom-zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
12%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
6.4%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€6,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
62.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
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 293 crimes in Vechtzoom-zuid in 2025, 40% more than in 2024. That is 55.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds37
Theft from vehicles30
Threats24
Assault23
Vandalism and criminal damage20
Other property crime16
Burglary of homes10
Vehicle theft7
Driving under the influence4

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 Vechtzoom-zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.2
Primary pupils living here600
Secondary pupils living here270
Business premises630
Residents per km²7,945
Land area67 ha

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

Schools in Vechtzoom-zuid.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

KBS MarcusPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.