neighbourhood in Utrecht
Het Zand-Oost
5,125 residents · postal code 3544 · Part of Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht
- no. 2,748 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 29 of 107 in Utrecht
Scores per pillar
Het Zand-Oost is new Utrecht: 98 percent built after 2000, in Leidsche Rijn. It is markedly young and family-oriented — barely 5 percent over 65, children in more than half of households. Housing (9.6) and social cohesion (8.8) score highly, and property values of €623,000 sit well above the median. Yet safety disappoints: a 3.4, with nearly 40 crimes per thousand present, above the median of 24.
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 Het Zand-Oost calculated?
Het Zand-Oost scores 8.4 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 Het Zand-Oost a safe neighbourhood?
Het Zand-Oost scores 3.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (39.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.