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Vleuterweide-West

Vleuterweide-West is a neighbourhood in the Vleuten-De Meern district of Utrecht, with 6,000 residents and 2,015 homes. 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€631,000) is 29% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 147 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03441021 · 78 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,000residents1 January 2025
€631,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
18%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
147services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vleuterweide-West in UtrechtPostcodes in Vleuterweide-West highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Vleuterweide-West highlighted

Who lives here.

6,000 residents in 2,060 households, 2.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

23%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
6%
aged 65 and over
19%
one-person households
62%
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 Vleuterweide-West is €631,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,015homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied22% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
3,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
53%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 Vleuterweide-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

18%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
50%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€362,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
47%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
16.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
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 111 crimes in Vleuterweide-West in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 18.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles14
Assault9
Threats7
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Other property crime6
Burglary of homes5
Driving under the influence4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1

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 Vleuterweide-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket1.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.1
Primary pupils living here710
Secondary pupils living here610
Business premises735
Residents per km²7,615
Land area79 ha

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

Schools in Vleuterweide-West.

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

VleuterweidePrimary school · Openbaar
Jenaplanschool ZonnewereldPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Amadeus Lyceum voor Vwo Havo MavoSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Overige

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.

Vleuterweide-Noord/Oost/CentrumVleuterweide-ZuidVleutenMáximaparkVeldhuizenHaarzuilens en omgevingVleuten-De Meern district