Stichtse Vecht: population and statistics
Stichtse Vecht has a population of 66,196 (2026) across 96.2 km², or 688 people per km². It ranks 65 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +3.3% between 2016 and 2026.
- 66,196 residents
- 96.2 km²
- 688 people/km²
- −1 m
Key points
Among the 26 municipalities in Utrecht, Stichtse Vecht ranks No. 6 by population.
Dwellings built since 2000: 12.0% in Stichtse Vecht, compared with an average of 23.5% in Utrecht and 20.4% nationally.
Average disposable income per household: 75,500 € in Stichtse Vecht, compared with an average of 67,245 € in Utrecht and 61,843 € nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 25.9% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 39° generates about 1,026 kWh a year here.
Stichtse Vecht in numbers
Where is Stichtse Vecht?
Population of Stichtse Vecht over time
Stichtse Vecht had 64,061 residents in 2016 and 66,196 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 65,108 |
| 2022 | 65,240 |
| 2023 | 65,771 |
| 2024 | 65,878 |
| 2025 | 66,130 |
| 2026 | 66,196 |
Did you know?
- “Dwellings built since 2000”: lower than in 93% of municipalities.
- “Average disposable income per household”: higher than in 92% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 13,466 football pitches.
- The nearest municipality is De Ronde Venen, 9.9 km away.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Utrecht (378,121 residents), 11 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,104 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Stichtse Vecht
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 23.0% | 18.8% | 23.6% | ranked 207 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 16.1% | 16.1% | 14.8% | ranked 76 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | 0.3 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 95 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 3.5 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 234 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 29,351 dwellings | 620,065 | 8,274,510 | ranked 64 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 11.2% | 16.8% | 13.1% | ranked 205 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 12.0% | 23.5% | 19.9% | ranked 313 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 73.5% | 61.5% | 79.5% | ranked 235 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 64.9% | 58.3% | 66.7% | ranked 205 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 21.7% | 26.7% | 23.7% | ranked 211 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 555,000 € | 534,331 € | 438,000 € | ranked 39 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 6.5 ‰ | 21.3 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 316 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 880 m³ | 723 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 187 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 2,730 kWh | 2,549 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 207 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 4% | 18% | 7% | ranked 287 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 37% | 38% | 46% | ranked 267 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 9% | 9% | 12% | ranked 256 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 80 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 89.8% | 77.0% | 90.3% | ranked 185 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.1% | 12.9% | 0.1% | ranked 164 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 910 kWh | 847 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 258 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 954 Wp | 1,120 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 289 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 175.0 ‰ | 180.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 282 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 75,500 € | 67,245 € | 63,450 € | ranked 28 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 10,385 | 222,825 | 2,612,530 | ranked 49 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 156.9 ‰ | 157.5 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 61 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ranked 91 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ranked 224 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 485 ‰ | 417 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 220 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 3.4 km | 4.0 km | 4.6 km | ranked 204 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.2 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 34.1% | 39.1% | 33.3% | ranked 149 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 39.3 ‰ | 45.5 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 82 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 15.8 ‰ | 23.3 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 84 of 320 | |
| Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.6 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | ranked 145 of 171 | |
| Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.1 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | ranked 141 of 178 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.2 km | 0.9 km | 1.0 km | ranked 106 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 423 kg | 431 kg | 468 kg | ranked 256 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 17.5% | 38.0% | 16.8% | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 64.7% | 41.7% | 58.8% | ranked 142 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 13.8% | 12.1% | 11.7% | ranked 150 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 1.2 km | 0.9 km | 1.2 km | ranked 143 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Stichtse Vecht | Utrecht | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 38.3% | 41.9% | 28.5% | ranked 54 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.9 km | 0.7 km | 0.8 km | ranked 69 of 342 |
Stichtse Vecht: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
89.8% in 2022, compared with 92.4% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.1% in 2022, compared with 0.4% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
954 Wp in 2025, compared with 209 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
175.0 ‰ in 2025, compared with 52.7 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
39.3 ‰ in 2025, compared with 45.9 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
15.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 19.7 ‰ in 2019
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants
2.6 ‰ in 2025, compared with 3.4 ‰ in 2019
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants
3.1 ‰ in 2025, compared with 3.0 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Stichtse Vecht
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 3.8 |
| February | 38 | 3.9 |
| March | 81 | 6.2 |
| April | 129 | 9.7 |
| May | 156 | 13.4 |
| June | 165 | 16.7 |
| July | 161 | 18.4 |
| August | 135 | 17.8 |
| September | 96 | 15.3 |
| October | 55 | 11.8 |
| November | 27 | 7.3 |
| December | 17 | 4.7 |
Business sectors: Stichtse Vecht
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical25.9% ×1.2
- Construction11.1% ×1.1
- Wholesale and retail trade10.7% ×0.8
- Health and social work8.8% ×0.8
- Education6.1% ×1.0
- Administrative and support services5.9% ×1.1
- Information and communication5.4% ×1.0
- Arts, entertainment and recreation5.2% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Stichtse Vecht?
Stichtse Vecht has 66,196 residents (2026), ranking 65 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Stichtse Vecht?
Stichtse Vecht covers 96.2 km², with a density of 688 people per km².
Is the population of Stichtse Vecht growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Stichtse Vecht went from 64,061 to 66,196, a change of +3.3%.
Where is Stichtse Vecht?
Stichtse Vecht is in Utrecht. It belongs to Utrecht (COROP region). Latitude 52.161, longitude 5.011.
Dwellings built since 2000: what is the figure for Stichtse Vecht?
In Stichtse Vecht, “Dwellings built since 2000” stands at 12.0% (2024), ranking 313 of 338 municipalities; the national median is 19.9%.
Average disposable income per household: what is the figure for Stichtse Vecht?
In Stichtse Vecht, “Average disposable income per household” stands at 75,500 € (2024), ranking 28 of 336 municipalities; the national median is 63,450 €.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Stichtse Vecht?
In Stichtse Vecht, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 39° produces about 1,026 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Stichtse Vecht?
The nearest to Stichtse Vecht are De Ronde Venen (9.9 km), Wijdemeren (11 km), Utrecht (11 km), Woerden (12 km), De Bilt (13 km).