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Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o.

Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o. is a neighbourhood in the West district of Utrecht, with 4,250 residents and 2,109 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€421,000) is 14% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 269 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440124 · 90 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,250residents1 January 2025
€421,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
14%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
269services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o. in UtrechtPostcodes in Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o. highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

4,250 residents in 2,535 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

10%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–24
48%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
17%
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 Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o. is €421,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,109homes1 January 2025
23%single-family houses77% flats and apartments
48%owner-occupied21% housing association
5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
690 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,810 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
19%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 Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
15%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€24,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
60%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
13.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.4cars 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 275 crimes in Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o. in 2025, 30% more than in 2024. That is 64.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles70
Theft of bicycles and mopeds54
Vandalism and criminal damage20
Other property crime18
Burglary of homes12
Threats7
Vehicle theft5
Assault5
Driving under the influence4
Pickpocketing1
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 Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km25.4
Primary pupils living here200
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises700
Residents per km²14,242
Land area30 ha

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

Schools in Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o.

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

Christelijke Basisschool De BrugPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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.

Halve Maan-NoordNieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen eLombok-WestOog in AlSchepenbuurt, Cartesiusweg e.o.LeeuwesteynWest district