Dichterswijk, Utrecht
About 5,760 people live in Dichterswijk, in 3,080 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 46% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 42.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €498,000; 50% of homes are owner-occupied and 12% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 1.3 km away, a supermarket 0.5 km and a GP 0.4 km.
Check a specific address here
Year built, floor area and building details for one home. Free.
Is Dichterswijk a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 46% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 17% |
| Safety and nuisance | 14% |
| Social cohesion | 8% |
| Amenities | 96% |
| Housing stock | 25% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Dichterswijk safe?
| All registered crime | 42.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.2 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 1.4 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 11.5 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €498,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Apartments | 75% |
| Households with children | 21% |
| Single-person households | 47% |
| Age 65+ | 8% |
| Average income per resident | €45,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 0.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | 2.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Utrecht
Rivierenwijk · Bedrijvengebied Kanaleneiland · Transwijk-Zuid · Transwijk-Noord · Kanaleneiland-Zuid · Kanaleneiland-Noord · Nieuw Hoograven-Zuid · Nieuw Hoograven-Noord · Bokkenbuurt · Oud Hoograven-Zuid · Oud Hoograven-Noord · Tolsteeg en Rotsoord
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03440811. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.