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Tolsteeg en Rotsoord

Tolsteeg en Rotsoord is a neighbourhood in the Zuid district of Utrecht, with 4,220 residents and 2,584 homes. 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 12% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€351,000) is 28% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 348 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440721 · 94 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,220residents1 January 2025
€351,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
23%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
348services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Tolsteeg en Rotsoord in UtrechtPostcodes in Tolsteeg en Rotsoord highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Tolsteeg en Rotsoord highlighted

Who lives here.

4,220 residents in 2,910 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

8%
aged 0–14
20%
aged 15–24
54%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
68%
one-person households
10%
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 Tolsteeg en Rotsoord is €351,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,584homes1 January 2025
12%single-family houses88% flats and apartments
32%owner-occupied30% housing association
27%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
510 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,480 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
14%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 Tolsteeg en Rotsoord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
9%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€11,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
69%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
11.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.3cars 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 385 crimes in Tolsteeg en Rotsoord in 2025, 13% more than in 2024. That is 91.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds171
Theft from vehicles35
Other property crime22
Vandalism and criminal damage18
Assault10
Threats7
Burglary of homes6
Driving under the influence6
Vehicle theft4
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 Tolsteeg en Rotsoord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km26.7
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises625
Residents per km²10,862
Land area39 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

BokkenbuurtOud Hoograven-NoordWatervogelbuurtNieuw Hoograven-NoordRivierenwijkBleekstraat en omgevingZuid district