neighbourhood in Utrecht
Elinkwijk en omgeving
4,340 residents · postal code 3553 · Part of Noordwest, Utrecht
- no. 6,029 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 59 of 107 in Utrecht
Scores per pillar
Strong on community and amenities, weak on greenery and safety — this pocket of north-west Utrecht shows the sharpest contrasts. An 8.1 for social cohesion and a 9.7 for amenities stand against a nature score of 2.6 and a safety mark of 3.9, on over 29 crimes per thousand people present. At €425,000 the home value lands exactly on the national middle; more than half of households are single-person.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Elinkwijk en omgeving calculated?
Elinkwijk en omgeving scores 6.5 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 Elinkwijk en omgeving a safe neighbourhood?
Elinkwijk en omgeving scores 3.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (29.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.