The best neighbourhoods in Utrecht
The best neighbourhood in Utrecht is Oog in Al (10.0), with families 10.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Utrecht: 12 in the west, 9 in the east and 3 in the centre. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,560 residents. Of the 106 neighbourhoods in Utrecht with a total grade, 37 reach a 7.0 or higher. Utrecht as a whole comes out at a 6.6, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
- 110.0
Oog in Al
Utrecht · 4,105 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 29.8
Vleuterweide-Zuid
Utrecht · 5,000 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 39.7
Veldhuizen
Utrecht · 9,225 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 49.7
Hoge Weide
Utrecht · 3,920 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 59.7
Vleuten
Utrecht · 8,740 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 69.6
Wilhelminapark en omgeving
Utrecht · 2,655 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 79.6
Het Zand-West
Utrecht · 6,925 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 89.4
Oud Hoograven-Noord
Utrecht · 3,165 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 99.3
Tuinwijk-Oost
Utrecht · 2,775 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 109.2
Langerak
Utrecht · 4,560 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 119.2
Rijnvliet
Utrecht · 2,850 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 129.2
Schildersbuurt
Utrecht · 3,505 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 139.2
Vleuterweide-West
Utrecht · 6,000 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 149.1
Tuinwijk-West
Utrecht · 2,305 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 159.1
De Meern-Zuid
Utrecht · 6,545 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 168.9
Wittevrouwen
Utrecht · 6,615 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 178.9
Máximapark
Utrecht · 990 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 188.9
Vogelenbuurt
Utrecht · 3,990 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 198.8
Parkwijk-Noord
Utrecht · 3,350 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 208.8
Grauwaart
Utrecht · 1,815 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 218.6
Oudwijk
Utrecht · 4,950 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 228.6
De Meern-Noord
Utrecht · 6,015 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 238.5
Buiten Wittevrouwen
Utrecht · 4,735 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 248.5
Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder
Utrecht · 5,195 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 258.4
Tuindorp en Van Lieflandlaan-West
Utrecht · 6,605 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 268.4
Dichterswijk
Utrecht · 5,760 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 278.3
Terwijde-Oost
Utrecht · 6,020 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 287.8
Parkwijk-Zuid
Utrecht · 3,765 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 297.6
Rivierenwijk
Utrecht · 9,155 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 307.6
Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o.
Utrecht · 2,125 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 317.5
Terwijde-West
Utrecht · 5,300 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 327.5
Watervogelbuurt
Utrecht · 2,260 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 337.3
Springweg en omgeving Geertebuurt
Utrecht · 1,970 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 347.2
Tuindorp-Oost
Utrecht · 3,445 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 357.2
Haarzuilens en omgeving
Utrecht · 605 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 367.1
Het Zand-Oost
Utrecht · 5,125 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 376.9
Lombok-West
Utrecht · 4,935 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 386.8
Schaakbuurt en omgeving
Utrecht · 4,610 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 396.7
Wolga- en Donaudreef en omgeving
Utrecht · 4,905 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 406.7
Huizingalaan, K. Doormanlaan en omgeving
Utrecht · 1,175 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
- 416.6
Oud Hoograven-Zuid
Utrecht · 2,515 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.5
- 426.6
Halve Maan-Zuid
Utrecht · 1,485 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 436.6
Rijnsweerd
Utrecht · 3,015 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 446.6
Staatsliedenbuurt
Utrecht · 1,375 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 456.4
Hooch Boulandt
Utrecht · 2,050 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 466.4
Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat en omgeving
Utrecht · 3,305 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.9
- 476.3
Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o.
Utrecht · 4,250 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 486.3
Vleuterweide-Noord/Oost/Centrum
Utrecht · 7,555 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 496.3
Geuzenwijk
Utrecht · 3,925 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 506.1
Nieuwegracht-Oost
Utrecht · 1,160 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Oog in Al at the top?
Oog in Al scores a 10.0 on this list, with families 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Utrecht that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.