neighbourhood in Utrecht
Terwijde-Oost
6,020 residents · postal code 3543 · Part of Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht
- no. 2,147 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 27 of 107 in Utrecht
Scores per pillar
Terwijde-Oost lies in Leidsche Rijn, the large expansion on Utrecht's western side, and is entirely built after 2000. Social cohesion and amenities score high (9.4 and 9.3), and the overall grade is 8.8. Safety lags strikingly behind at 3.7: over 42 crimes per 1,000 residents, above the national middle. It is a mixed district of flats and family homes; the average home value is €553,000.
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
Nearby neighbourhoods
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Terwijde-Oost calculated?
Terwijde-Oost scores 8.8 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 Terwijde-Oost a safe neighbourhood?
Terwijde-Oost scores 3.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (42.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.