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Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e

Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e is a neighbourhood in the West district of Utrecht, with 5,545 residents and 2,596 homes. 54% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€455,000) is 7% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 399 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440131 · 132 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,545residents1 January 2025
€455,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
13%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
399services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e in UtrechtPostcodes in Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e highlighted

Who lives here.

5,545 residents in 3,070 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

14%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
44%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
54%
one-person households
22%
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 Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e is €455,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,596homes1 January 2025
31%single-family houses69% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied25% housing association
0%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,930 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
1%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 Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
20%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€26,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
62%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
15.0%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 257 crimes in Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 46.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles52
Theft of bicycles and mopeds44
Driving under the influence16
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Burglary of homes10
Other property crime10
Assault6
Vehicle theft4
Threats4
Public violence against people2

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 Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.4
Primary pupils living here370
Secondary pupils living here250
Business premises900
Residents per km²9,753
Land area57 ha

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

Schools in Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen e.

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

Asch van WijckschoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
KBS St. DominicusPrimary 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.

Lombok-WestLaan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o.Lombok-Oost2e Daalsebuurt en omgevingLeidseweg en omgevingEgelantierstraat, Mariëndaalstraat e.o.West district