Postcode 3553 Utrecht
About 7,085 people live in postcode area 3553 in Utrecht, in 4,290 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €378,000 in 2023, up 139% from €158,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 56.2% are apartments and 84.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 88% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
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Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €158,000 |
| 2017 | €178,000 +12.7% |
| 2018 | €206,000 +15.7% |
| 2019 | €242,000 +17.5% |
| 2020 | €266,000 +9.9% |
| 2021 | €291,000 +9.4% |
| 2022 | €335,000 +15.1% |
| 2023 | €378,000 +12.8% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 10.2% |
| Age 15–24 | 17% |
| Age 25–44 | 49.2% |
| Age 45–64 | 16.3% |
| Age 65+ | 7.3% |
| Single-person households | 57.9% |
| Families with children | 15.5% |
| Average household size | 1.6 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | very strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,460 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 14.9% |
| Apartments | 56.2% |
| Built before 1945 | 84.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | 0.1% |
| Average gas use | 800 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 1,970 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.4 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.3 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 1.9 km |
| Daycare | 0.3 km |
| Train station | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Library | 0.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 3553
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| KBS Ludger Roman Catholic · 309 pupils | St.-Bonifaciusstraat 8 | 57.5% / 31.7% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
Neighbourhoods in 3553
Julianapark en omgeving · Elinkwijk en omgeving · Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving · Geuzenwijk · Schaakbuurt en omgeving
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
3552 Utrecht · 3554 Utrecht · 3551 Utrecht · 3555 Utrecht · 3546 Utrecht · 3545 Utrecht · 3561 Utrecht · 3544 Utrecht · 3562 Utrecht · 3543 Utrecht
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.