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Donken en zanden

Donken en zanden is a neighbourhood in the Kattenbroek district of Amersfoort, with 1,445 residents and 647 homes. 59% of homes are owner-occupied and 79% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€399,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 217 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03072100 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,445residents1 January 2025
€399,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
46%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
217services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Donken en zanden in AmersfoortPostcodes in Donken en zanden highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Donken en zanden highlighted

Who lives here.

1,445 residents in 660 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

16%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
39%
one-person households
39%
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 Donken en zanden is €399,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

647homes1 January 2025
79%single-family houses21% flats and apartments
59%owner-occupied41% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
690 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
2,200 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
41%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 Donken en zanden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
22%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€167,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
37%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
14.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%
0.9cars 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 20 crimes in Donken en zanden in 2025, 43% more than in 2024. That is 13.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft from vehicles4
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Public violence against people1
Threats1
Assault1
Other property crime1

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 Donken en zanden, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.2
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises150
Residents per km²10,900
Land area13 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

PaddenstoelenbuurtWoudzoom e.o.Architectenbuurt-WestWintertuinenEmiclaerDe Verwondering e.o.Kattenbroek district