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neighbourhood in Utrecht

Schepenbuurt, Cartesiusweg e.o.

1,875 residents · postal code 3534 · Part of West, Utrecht

  • no. 3,918 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 43 of 107 in Utrecht
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Scores per pillar

The Schepenbuurt by the Cartesiusweg is a small residential pocket between Utrecht business estates and the railway — Zuilen station is 900 metres away. Residents are young (5 percent over 65) and socio-economically strong: a 9.6, position 676 nationally. The 66 crimes per 1,000 people present mostly reflect the surrounding work zones. Overall: 7.8.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.4 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
1.1 km
Secondary school
1.8 km
Childcare
1.0 km
Train station
0.9 km
Hospital
3.5 km
Restaurant
1.0 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
2.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
66.5
Violent crimes
1.8
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 462,000
Owner-occupied
53%
Single-family homes
54%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 9%25–45 53%45–65 15%65+ 5%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
48%
Residents per km²
1,756

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schepenbuurt, Cartesiusweg e.o. calculated?

Schepenbuurt, Cartesiusweg e.o. scores 7.8 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 Schepenbuurt, Cartesiusweg e.o. a safe neighbourhood?

Schepenbuurt, Cartesiusweg e.o. scores 4.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (66.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.