Lunetten-Zuid

Lunetten-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Zuid district of Utrecht, with 7,000 residents and 3,255 homes. 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€422,000) is 14% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 193 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440712 · 188 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

7,000residents1 January 2025

€422,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000

31%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%

193services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Utrecht with Lunetten-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

7,000 residents in 3,605 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

15%

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

32%

aged 25–44

14%

aged 65 and over

50%

one-person households

28%

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-Zuid is €422,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

3,255homes1 January 2025

53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments

50%owner-occupied48% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

700 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³

1,900 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%

31%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-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%

19%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%

4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%

€50,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%

54%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%

14.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%

0.6cars 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 337 crimes in Lunetten-Zuid in 2025, 22% more than in 2024. That is 48.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles69

Theft of bicycles and mopeds41

Vandalism and criminal damage30

Other property crime26

Assault17

Vehicle theft9

Driving under the influence9

Burglary of homes8

Threats7

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-Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket1.0 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.6

Primary pupils living here560

Secondary pupils living here430

Business premises840

Residents per km²3,424

Land area204 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Lunetten-Noord Nieuw Hoograven-Zuid Nieuw Hoograven-Noord Oud Hoograven-Zuid Oud Hoograven-Noord Bokkenbuurt Zuid district