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Transwijk-Noord

Transwijk-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Zuidwest district of Utrecht, with 5,095 residents and 2,514 homes. 37% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€376,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 296 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440823 · 103 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,095residents1 January 2025
€376,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
20%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
296services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Transwijk-Noord in UtrechtPostcodes in Transwijk-Noord highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Transwijk-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

5,095 residents in 2,850 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

11%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
46%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
54%
one-person households
18%
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 Transwijk-Noord is €376,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,514homes143 newly built in 2025
19%single-family houses81% flats and apartments
37%owner-occupied25% housing association
16%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
310 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,960 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
42%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
14%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 Transwijk-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
10%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
4.7%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€15,000median household wealthUtrecht: €30,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workUtrecht: 75.0%
56%with a university or higher professional degreeUtrecht: 55%
11.0%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 355 crimes in Transwijk-Noord in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 69.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles106
Theft of bicycles and mopeds37
Vandalism and criminal damage36
Other property crime34
Burglary of homes16
Assault11
Driving under the influence5
Vehicle theft4
Public violence against people3
Threats3
Street robbery1
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 Transwijk-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km24.2
Primary pupils living here300
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises730
Residents per km²6,188
Land area82 ha

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

Schools in Transwijk-Noord.

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

Basisschool Anne FrankPrimary school · Openbaar
Nuovo Scholen, opb. vmbo, havo, vwo - X11 media en vormgevingSecondary school (havo, vmbo) · Openbaar
UniC school voor vwo en havoSecondary school (havo, vwo) · Openbaar

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.

Kanaleneiland-NoordWelgelegen, Den HommelLeidseweg en omgevingTranswijk-ZuidDichterswijkKanaleneiland-ZuidZuidwest district