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West

CBS name: Wijk 01 West

West is one of 10 districts in Utrecht, with 29,460 residents and 13,432 homes in 11 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €473,000 is 3% below the municipal average. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 034401 · 11 neighbourhoods · 643 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
29,460residents1 January 2025
€473,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
14%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
308services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
West in UtrechtPostcodes in West highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of West.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 109 neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Welgelegen, Den Hommel1,880€462k45%21%19%23%300
Oog in Al4,105€740k89%87%13%18%270
Halve Maan-Zuid1,485€489k74%36%15%21%244
Halve Maan-Noord1,840€377k32%11%10%16%246
Lombok-Oost2,245€421k31%33%9%7%545
Leidseweg en omgeving1,155€434k33%12%12%9%364
Lombok-West4,935€450k47%29%8%8%367
Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o.4,250€421k48%23%8%14%269
Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e5,545€455k54%31%8%13%399
Schepenbuurt, Cartesiusweg e.o.1,875€462k53%54%5%14%212
Bedrijventerrein Lageweide140€548k71%94%21%10%61

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in West is €473,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

13,432homes1 January 2025
35%single-family houses65% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied22% housing association
7%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,940 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
10%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
22%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 West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
21%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€36,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
63%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
15.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.5cars 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 2,227 crimes in West in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 75.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles496
Theft of bicycles and mopeds346
Other property crime214
Vandalism and criminal damage118
Driving under the influence97
Burglary of homes65
Assault61
Threats48
Vehicle theft24
Pickpocketing13
Public violence against people9
Street robbery5
Hold-up 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 West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km23.0
Primary pupils living here2,130
Secondary pupils living here1,450
Business premises6,340
Residents per km²3,638
Land area810 ha

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

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