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Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Utrecht · Slightly urban · CBS GM1581

Avg. sale price

€690k

Price Growth YoY

+5.3%

Population

50.945

Utrechtse Heuvelrug is a municipality in Utrecht with 50.945 residents, the 92nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €549k, 38% above the national average of €398k. Of its 22.489 homes, 65% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 5 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Utrecht province · urbanisation level 4/5

65% owner-occupied · 35% rental

Average income €49.6k · 43.1% higher educated

73% labour participation · 386 /km²

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Average sale price

€690k

+44% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€549k

+38% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

65.0%

+14% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

22.489

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €141k (26%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€690k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 92% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 51k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
74%
26%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 15.9% (2024); worst: -7.2% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

65%

Rental

35%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

36.22%

With children

32.58%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 386 /km²
Population density

386

-28% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
19%
28%
26%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

80.84%

EU / Western background

5.92%

Non-EU background

13.24%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€50k

+18% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.1%

-32% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

73.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

43.1%

Low education

23.2%

Labour participation

73%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

53%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

24%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€302.4k
Poverty rate
2.1%
Cars/household
1.2
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
27.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 65% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
10.3
Property damage
2.3
Violent crime
2.2
In 2025: 10.3 theft, 2.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

22

Primary schools (PO)

3

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

88%
12%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 88.0%
Weak / insufficient · 12.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

25

Daycare (KDV)

34

After-school care (BSO)

946

KDV child places

38

Avg KDV size
11.6 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.19 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

42%
58%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 42% · 25 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 58% · 34 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

32%
68%
Offers VVE · 32% · 8 locations
No VVE · 68% · 17 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

9.2

-24% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.3

+7% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.2 km

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

+20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.2 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

0.8 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

135

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
9.2
µg/m³
-2.8 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.3
µg/m³
+0.6 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Utrecht
Places of Worship (Buildings)
21 total in municipality · 4.12 per 10k residents

Christian churches

19

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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