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Kanaleneiland-Noord

Kanaleneiland-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Zuidwest district of Utrecht, with 8,535 residents and 4,118 homes. 16% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€329,000) is 33% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 251 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440832 · 144 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,535residents1 January 2025
€329,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
21%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
251services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kanaleneiland-Noord in UtrechtPostcodes in Kanaleneiland-Noord highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Kanaleneiland-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

8,535 residents in 4,455 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

13%
aged 0–14
19%
aged 15–24
44%
aged 25–44
7%
aged 65 and over
55%
one-person households
23%
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 Kanaleneiland-Noord is €329,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

4,118homes1 January 2025
10%single-family houses90% flats and apartments
16%owner-occupied38% housing association
23%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
340 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,760 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
43%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
15%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 Kanaleneiland-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

55%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
9%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
7.8%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€3,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
13.0%of workers are self-employedUtrecht: 16.0%
0.4cars 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 454 crimes in Kanaleneiland-Noord in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 53.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles58
Vandalism and criminal damage43
Theft of bicycles and mopeds37
Other property crime27
Assault21
Public violence against people16
Driving under the influence11
Threats10
Vehicle theft7
Burglary of homes5
Pickpocketing2
Hold-up robbery1

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 Kanaleneiland-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km20.2
Primary pupils living here570
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises1,055
Residents per km²14,078
Land area61 ha

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

Schools in Kanaleneiland-Noord.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

PCB Buurtschool Hart van NoordPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.