neighbourhood in Utrecht
Schaakbuurt en omgeving
4,610 residents · postal code 3554 · Part of Noordwest, Utrecht
- no. 7,922 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 70 of 107 in Utrecht
Scores per pillar
In the Schaakbuurt almost everything is within walking distance — amenities score 9.6 — and housing holds its own at 6.5. Safety drags the overall down to 5.5, though: the score stalls at 3.4 on crime above the national median. The area is densely built, with more than 9,000 residents per square kilometre and a mix of families (31 percent) and single people (43 percent). Home values of €438,000 run above the national midpoint.
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 Schaakbuurt en omgeving calculated?
Schaakbuurt en omgeving scores 5.5 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 Schaakbuurt en omgeving a safe neighbourhood?
Schaakbuurt en omgeving scores 3.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.