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Buitengebied-Oost

Buitengebied-Oost is one of 32 districts in Amersfoort, with 440 residents and 181 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €740,000 is 66% above the municipal average. On average 55% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 030712 · 5 neighbourhoods · 18 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
440residents1 January 2025
€740,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
55%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
17services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied-Oost in AmersfoortPostcodes in Buitengebied-Oost highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Buitengebied-Oost highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied-Oost.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 136 neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bloeidaal185€871k97%100%16%48%17
Stoutenburg-Noord110€743k70%82%18%78%11
De Wieken25–––20%44%44
Vinkenhoef55€452k72%84%18%25%16
Nijkerkerstraat e.o.65€624k48%97%15%55%32

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Buitengebied-Oost is €740,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

181homes1 January 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
77%owner-occupied0% housing association
18%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
1,300 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
4,300 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
52%homes with solar panelsAmersfoort: 41%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Buitengebied-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
43%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€630,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
42%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
29.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%
1.3cars per householdAmersfoort: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 128 crimes in Buitengebied-Oost in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 290.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Other property crime26
Theft of bicycles and mopeds18
Driving under the influence13
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Assault4
Theft from vehicles2
Public violence against people1
Threats1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Buitengebied-Oost, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.1 km
Large supermarket1.9 km
Day nursery1.7 km
Primary school2.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.5
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises395
Residents per km²70
Land area631 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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