neighbourhood in Utrecht
Pijlsweerd-Zuid
4,700 residents · postal code 3513 · Part of Noordwest, Utrecht
- no. 3,567 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 40 of 107 in Utrecht
Scores per pillar
Pijlsweerd-Zuid borders Utrecht's inner city and draws young singles: 60 percent single-person households and barely six percent over 65. Social cohesion scores a 9.4 and amenities a 9.8, but safety sinks to 3.2. Homes are expensive at an average €482,000, and a third are owner-occupied. At over 41 crimes per thousand people present, the pressure of the centre makes itself felt.
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 Pijlsweerd-Zuid calculated?
Pijlsweerd-Zuid scores 8.0 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 Pijlsweerd-Zuid a safe neighbourhood?
Pijlsweerd-Zuid scores 3.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (41.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.