Living in Watervogelbuurt
Neighbourhood in Oost, Utrecht
- Inhabitants
- 2,260
- Homes
- 1,167
- Avg. WOZ value
- €456,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 48%
Neighbourhoods in Oost
Choose a neighbourhood for the figures
- Oudwijk€587,000avg. WOZ value62% single-family homesView figures
- Buiten Wittevrouwen€627,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby56 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Rubenslaan en omgeving€320,000avg. WOZ value34% built in the last 10 yearsView figures
- Schildersbuurt€614,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.3 kmView figures
- Utrecht Science Park€223,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build44% built in the last 10 yearsView figures
- Rijnsweerd€717,000avg. WOZ valueMost owner-occupied homes81% owner-occupiedView figures
- Wilhelminapark en omgeving€1,136,000avg. WOZ valueMost solar power42% with solar powerView figures
- Watervogelbuurt€456,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to the stationStation at 0.4 kmYou are here
- Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o.€607,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.3 kmView figures
- Galgenwaard en omgevingWOZ value: no figureYoungest neighbourhood76% under 25View figures
- L. Napoleonplantsoen en omgeving€395,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.2 kmView figures
- Sterrenwijk€428,000avg. WOZ valueMost families32% households with childrenView figures
- Maarschalkerweerd en Mereveld€877,000avg. WOZ valueView figures
Watervogelbuurt in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€456,000
Oost €551,000Utrecht €490,000
lower than in Utrecht (€490,000) - Owner-occupied48%higher than in Utrecht (45%)
- Single-family home22%lower than in Utrecht (41%)
More figures about living
- Homes
- 1,167district 14,973 · municipality 168,736
- Rented homes
- 51%district 57% · municipality 55%
- Housing association rentals
- 21%district 32% · municipality 31%
- Multi-family homes
- 78%district 63% · municipality 59%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 3%district 9% · municipality 13%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants2,260
- Households with children14%lower than in Utrecht (26%)
- Age10%0-1516%15-2547%25-4519%45-658%65+
Utrecht
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 8,528district 3,137 · municipality 4,018
- Households
- 1,440district 22,425 · municipality 194,040
- People per household
- 1.6district 1.5 · municipality 1.9
- Single-person households
- 63%district 71% · municipality 52%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket0.6 kmcloser than in Utrecht (0.7 km)
- GP0.7 kmequal to Utrecht (0.7 km)
- Primary school0.8 kmfurther than in Utrecht (0.6 km)
- Train station0.4 kmcloser than in Utrecht (2.0 km)
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 0.7 kmdistrict 0.7 km · municipality 0.8 km
- Day care
- 0.3 kmdistrict 0.4 km · municipality 0.5 km
- Interchange station
- 2.1 kmdistrict 3.1 km · municipality 4.0 km
- Motorway access
- 1.9 kmdistrict 1.5 km · municipality 2.2 km
- Hospital
- 1.4 kmdistrict 1.1 km · municipality 3.0 km
- Library
- 1.1 kmdistrict 2.4 km · municipality 1.4 km
- Swimming pool
- 2.6 kmdistrict 1.9 km · municipality 2.4 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 24district 19 · municipality 17
- Cars per household
- 0.4district 0.3 · municipality 0.6
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power20%lower than in Utrecht (27%)
- Natural-gas-free8%lower than in Utrecht (35%)
- Natural gas per home per year710 m³
Oost 560 m³Utrecht 500 m³
higher than in Utrecht (500 m³)
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 1,820 kWhdistrict 2,130 kWh · municipality 2,140 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 2%district 6% · municipality 6%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Median wealth per household€26,800lower than in Utrecht (€30,300)
- SES score+0.07
-1.000+1.00
Watervogelbuurt +0.07Oost -0.14Utrecht +0.04
More figures about income
- Avg. income per inhabitant
- no figure for this areadistrict €41,200 · municipality €38,500
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.