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Dichterswijk

Dichterswijk is a neighbourhood in the Zuidwest district of Utrecht, with 5,760 residents and 2,723 homes. 51% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€532,000) is 9% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 395 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440811 · 123 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,760residents1 January 2025
€532,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
13%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
395services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Dichterswijk in UtrechtPostcodes in Dichterswijk highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Dichterswijk highlighted

Who lives here.

5,760 residents in 3,080 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

12%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
47%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
47%
one-person households
21%
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 Dichterswijk is €532,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,723homes8 newly built in 2025
24%single-family houses76% flats and apartments
51%owner-occupied11% housing association
15%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
480 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,920 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
43%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
17%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 Dichterswijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
27%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€54,000median 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%
0.5cars 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 243 crimes in Dichterswijk in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 42.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds66
Theft from vehicles34
Other property crime20
Vandalism and criminal damage14
Burglary of homes7
Driving under the influence5
Vehicle theft4
Assault4
Threats3
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 Dichterswijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km30.2
Primary pupils living here360
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises860
Residents per km²14,411
Land area40 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Hooch BoulandtBleekstraat en omgevingSpringweg en omgeving GeertebuurtRivierenwijkLange Nieuwstraat en omgevingWatervogelbuurtZuidwest district