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Bieshaar-Noord

Bieshaar-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Hoogland district of Amersfoort, with 2,420 residents and 994 homes. 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 98% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€450,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 108 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03071902 · 53 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,420residents1 January 2025
€450,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
15%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
108services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bieshaar-Noord in AmersfoortPostcodes in Bieshaar-Noord highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Bieshaar-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

2,420 residents in 995 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

16%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
24%
one-person households
41%
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 Bieshaar-Noord is €450,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

994homes1 January 2025
98%single-family houses2% flats and apartments
92%owner-occupied4% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
3,000 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
55%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 Bieshaar-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

17%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
27%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€338,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
38%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
16.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%
1.2cars 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 28 crimes in Bieshaar-Noord in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 11.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Burglary of homes1
Vehicle theft1
Assault1
Other property crime1
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 Bieshaar-Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.1
Primary pupils living here200
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises280
Residents per km²5,704
Land area42 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

De BiezenLangenoordBieshaar-ZuidHoge HovenDe BrinkenStadskwartierHoogland district