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Zambesidreef en omgeving

Zambesidreef en omgeving is a neighbourhood in the Overvecht district of Utrecht, with 4,265 residents and 2,050 homes. 17% of homes are owner-occupied and 14% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€318,000) is 35% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 192 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440341 · 92 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,265residents1 January 2025
€318,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
37%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
192services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zambesidreef en omgeving in UtrechtPostcodes in Zambesidreef en omgeving highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Zambesidreef en omgeving highlighted

Who lives here.

4,265 residents in 2,075 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

20%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
49%
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 Zambesidreef en omgeving is €318,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,050homes1 January 2025
14%single-family houses86% flats and apartments
17%owner-occupied74% housing association
0%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
130 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
55%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
10%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 Zambesidreef en omgeving compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
8%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
5.9%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€5,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
60.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
29%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 202 crimes in Zambesidreef en omgeving in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 47.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds21
Other property crime20
Vandalism and criminal damage18
Theft from vehicles16
Threats9
Driving under the influence8
Assault7
Burglary of homes6
Vehicle theft3

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 Zambesidreef en omgeving, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.7
Primary pupils living here450
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises480
Residents per km²10,013
Land area43 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Vechtzoom-zuidTigrisdreef en omgevingZamenhofdreef en omgevingNeckardreef en omgevingVechtzoom-noord, KlopvaartTaag- en Rubicondreef en omgevingOvervecht district