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Breedstraat en Plompetorengracht en omgeving

2,685 residents · postal code 3512 · Part of Binnenstad, Utrecht

  • no. 5,666 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 56 of 107 in Utrecht
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Scores per pillar

Around the Breedstraat and Plompetorengracht in Utrecht's city centre, 72 percent of households consist of a single person, the highest share in this set. Amenities score 9.9, but safety, at 2.6, is the lowest in the batch. Crime runs at 64.3 per 1,000 people present, well above the national median of 24.1, partly explained by the footfall from hospitality and tourism. Children are scarce: barely 4 percent of residents are under 16.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
0.4 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.0 km
Hospital
2.6 km
Restaurant
0.1 km
Café
0.2 km
Library
0.5 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
64.3
Violent crimes
4.7
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 561,000
Owner-occupied
32%
Single-family homes
18%
Built after 2000
7%
Income per resident
€ 43,000

Who lives here

0–15 4%15–25 23%25–45 48%45–65 16%65+ 9%
Average household size
1.4
Households with children
6%
Single-person households
72%
Residents per km²
16,001

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9.0

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Breedstraat en Plompetorengracht en omgeving calculated?

Breedstraat en Plompetorengracht en omgeving scores 6.7 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Breedstraat en Plompetorengracht en omgeving a safe neighbourhood?

Breedstraat en Plompetorengracht en omgeving scores 2.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (64.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.