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neighbourhood in Utrecht

Rivierenwijk

9,155 residents · postal code 3522 · Part of Zuidwest, Utrecht

  • no. 2,785 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 31 of 107 in Utrecht

Scores per pillar

The Rivierenwijk in south-west Utrecht pairs urban density with a high social score (7.9) and an overall grade of 8.4. Amenities score 9.6, with shops and schools within walking distance, while greenery stays sparse at a nature score of 3.5. Almost half of households are single-person and 46 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. The average home, at 487,000 euro, sits above the national middle; safety comes to 5.7.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
0.8 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.3 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.5
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 487,000
Owner-occupied
46%
Single-family homes
48%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident
€ 39,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 38%45–65 23%65+ 12%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
49%
Residents per km²
12,813

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Rivierenwijk calculated?

Rivierenwijk 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 Rivierenwijk a safe neighbourhood?

Rivierenwijk scores 5.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.