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De Horsten

De Horsten is a neighbourhood in the Liendert district of Amersfoort, with 2,020 residents and 797 homes. 38% of homes are owner-occupied and 36% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€312,000) is 30% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 165 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03071002 · 45 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,020residents1 January 2025
€312,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
37%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
165services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Horsten in AmersfoortPostcodes in De Horsten highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with De Horsten highlighted

Who lives here.

2,020 residents in 815 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

22%
aged 0–14
17%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
46%
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 De Horsten is €312,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

797homes1 January 2025
36%single-family houses64% flats and apartments
38%owner-occupied58% housing association
6%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
750 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
1,960 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
51%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 De Horsten compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
13%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
5.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€17,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
22%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
14.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%
0.8cars 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 67 crimes in De Horsten in 2025, 32% fewer than in 2024. That is 33.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Assault6
Other property crime6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Theft from vehicles5
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft1
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 De Horsten, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.3
Primary pupils living here230
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises180
Residents per km²11,913
Land area17 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

ZangvogelbuurtLiendert-NoordWatervogelbuurtRustenburg-NoordHoefkwartierRustenburg-ZuidLiendert district