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Oud Hoograven-Noord

Oud Hoograven-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Zuid district of Utrecht, with 3,165 residents and 1,205 homes. 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 83% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€592,000) is 21% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 312 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440722 · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,165residents1 January 2025
€592,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
16%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
312services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oud Hoograven-Noord in UtrechtPostcodes in Oud Hoograven-Noord highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Oud Hoograven-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

3,165 residents in 1,380 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

24%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
37%
aged 25–44
10%
aged 65 and over
36%
one-person households
38%
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 Oud Hoograven-Noord is €592,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

1,205homes1 January 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
80%owner-occupied5% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
2,180 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
42%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 Oud Hoograven-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
40%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€341,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
83.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
73%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 96 crimes in Oud Hoograven-Noord in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 30.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles15
Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Burglary of homes9
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Assault5
Threats3
Other property crime3
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft2
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 Oud Hoograven-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km25.2
Primary pupils living here380
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises390
Residents per km²12,338
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.

Nieuw Hoograven-NoordTolsteeg en RotsoordRivierenwijkOud Hoograven-ZuidBokkenbuurtNieuw Hoograven-ZuidZuid district