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Groote Kreek e.o.

Groote Kreek e.o. is a neighbourhood in the Kattenbroek district of Amersfoort, with 1,270 residents and 566 homes. 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 80% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€444,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 160 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03072106 · 23 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,270residents1 January 2025
€444,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
22%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
160services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Groote Kreek e.o. in AmersfoortPostcodes in Groote Kreek e.o. highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Groote Kreek e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

1,270 residents in 565 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

16%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
38%
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 Groote Kreek e.o. is €444,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

566homes1 January 2025
80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied30% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
730 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
2,300 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
66%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 Groote Kreek e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
29%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€213,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
48%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
12.0%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 11 crimes in Groote Kreek e.o. in 2025, 52% fewer than in 2024. That is 8.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
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 Groote Kreek e.o., a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.6
Primary pupils living here100
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises125
Residents per km²8,728
Land area15 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

EmiclaerDe Verwondering e.o.BoerderijenkamerKattenbroek-NoordPaddenstoelenbuurtWintertuinenKattenbroek district