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Transwijk-Zuid

Transwijk-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Zuidwest district of Utrecht, with 2,905 residents and 2,001 homes. 13% of homes are owner-occupied and 15% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€306,000) is 38% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 303 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03440822 · 41 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,905residents1 January 2025
€306,000average WOZ home valueUtrecht: €490,000
28%green within 500 mUtrecht: 22%
303services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Transwijk-Zuid in UtrechtPostcodes in Transwijk-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Utrecht in grey
Map of Utrecht with Transwijk-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

2,905 residents in 1,955 households, 1.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Utrecht.

7%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
58%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
72%
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 Transwijk-Zuid is €306,000, against €490,000 in Utrecht.

2,001homes1 January 2025
15%single-family houses85% flats and apartments
13%owner-occupied64% housing association
19%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
90 m³gas per home per yearUtrecht: 500 m³
1,330 kWhelectricity per home per yearUtrecht: 2,140 kWh
88%homes off the gas gridUtrecht: 35%
10%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-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

65%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyUtrecht: 46%
7%in the top 20% nationallyUtrecht: 21%
5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineUtrecht: 4.0%
€6,000median 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%
12.0%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 322 crimes in Transwijk-Zuid in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 110.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 73.0 across Utrecht.

Theft from vehicles94
Other property crime39
Theft of bicycles and mopeds30
Vandalism and criminal damage19
Driving under the influence10
Assault9
Threats8
Vehicle theft5
Burglary of homes2
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 Transwijk-Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket1.2 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km22.0
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises840
Residents per km²3,983
Land area73 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Utrecht.

Kanaleneiland-ZuidRivierenwijkBedrijvengebied KanaleneilandTranswijk-NoordOud Hoograven-NoordOud Hoograven-ZuidZuidwest district