Kanaleneiland-Zuid, Utrecht
About 8,980 people live in Kanaleneiland-Zuid, in 4,415 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 99% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is above the national rate: 50.1 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €306,000; 28% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 3 km away, a supermarket 0.3 km and a GP 0.5 km.
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Is Kanaleneiland-Zuid a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 99% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 22% |
| Safety and nuisance | 1% |
| Social cohesion | 2% |
| Amenities | 93% |
| Housing stock | 1% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Kanaleneiland-Zuid safe?
| All registered crime | 50.1 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.9 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 4.8 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) | €306,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 28% / 72% |
| Apartments | 89% |
| Households with children | 29% |
| Single-person households | 52% |
| Age 65+ | 8% |
| Average income per resident | €23,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.3 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Primary school | 0.3 km |
| Secondary school | 1.7 km |
| Train station | 3 km |
| Hospital | 4.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Utrecht
Kanaleneiland-Noord · Transwijk-Noord · Transwijk-Zuid · Bedrijvengebied Kanaleneiland · Rivierenwijk · Dichterswijk · Terwijde-West · Terwijde-Oost · Het Zand-West · Het Zand-Oost · Nieuw Hoograven-Zuid · Nieuw Hoograven-Noord
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03440831. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.