Lunetten-Noord

Lunetten-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Zuid district of Utrecht, with 4,385 residents and 2,215 homes. 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 15% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€388,000) is 21% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 250 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440711 · 96 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,385residents1 January 2025

€388,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000

38%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%

250services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Lunetten-Noord in UtrechtPostcodes in Lunetten-Noord highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey

Map of Utrecht with Lunetten-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

4,385 residents in 2,870 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

aged 0–14

18%

aged 15–24

37%

aged 25–44

15%

aged 65 and over

69%

one-person households

13%

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 Lunetten-Noord is €388,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,215homes1 January 2025

15%single-family houses85% flats and apartments

38%owner-occupied55% housing association

1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

700 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³

1,860 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%

9%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 Lunetten-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

62%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%

9%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%

5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%

€10,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000

69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%

59%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%

14.0%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 362 crimes in Lunetten-Noord in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 82.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Other property crime88

Theft of bicycles and mopeds71

Theft from vehicles59

Vandalism and criminal damage26

Assault6

Burglary of homes4

Vehicle theft4

Threats4

Driving under the influence4

Pickpocketing1

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 Lunetten-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.4

Primary pupils living here200

Secondary pupils living here120

Business premises605

Residents per km²6,890

Land area64 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Lunetten-Zuid Nieuw Hoograven-Noord Bokkenbuurt Tolsteeg en Rotsoord Oud Hoograven-Noord Maarschalkerweerd en Mereveld Zuid district