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Vinkenhoef

Vinkenhoef is a neighbourhood in the Buitengebied-Oost district of Amersfoort, with 55 residents and 25 homes. 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 84% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€452,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 16 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03071204 · 3 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
55residents1 January 2025
€452,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
25%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
16services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vinkenhoef in AmersfoortPostcodes in Vinkenhoef highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Vinkenhoef highlighted

Who lives here.

55 residents in 25 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

9%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
18%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
40%
one-person households
20%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Vinkenhoef is €452,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

25homes1 January 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied0% housing association
0%built in the last ten years16% unoccupied
1,230 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
3,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh

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)

Safety.

Police registered 13 crimes in Vinkenhoef in 2025, 28% fewer than in 2024.

Other property crime2
Public violence against people1
Vandalism and criminal damage1
Driving under the influence1

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 Vinkenhoef, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.8 km
Large supermarket1.7 km
Day nursery1.4 km
Primary school1.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.8
Primary pupils living here0
Secondary pupils living here0
Business premises25
Residents per km²105
Land area54 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.