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Nieuw Hoograven-Noord

Nieuw Hoograven-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Zuid district of Utrecht, with 2,275 residents and 1,161 homes. 28% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€414,000) is 16% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 309 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440732 · 44 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,275residents1 January 2025
€414,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
29%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
309services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Nieuw Hoograven-Noord in UtrechtPostcodes in Nieuw Hoograven-Noord highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Nieuw Hoograven-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

2,275 residents in 1,205 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

14%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
19%
aged 65 and over
56%
one-person households
24%
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 Hoograven-Noord is €414,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,161homes1 January 2025
18%single-family houses82% flats and apartments
28%owner-occupied54% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
640 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,740 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
8%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 Hoograven-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
15%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€17,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
54%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
12.0%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 116 crimes in Nieuw Hoograven-Noord in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 51.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds22
Vandalism and criminal damage16
Theft from vehicles13
Threats6
Other property crime5
Assault4
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1
Driving under the influence1

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 Hoograven-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.3
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises220
Residents per km²8,888
Land area26 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Oud Hoograven-NoordTolsteeg en RotsoordOud Hoograven-ZuidLunetten-NoordNieuw Hoograven-ZuidBokkenbuurtZuid district