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Zangvogelbuurt

Zangvogelbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Liendert district of Amersfoort, with 1,590 residents and 766 homes. 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 39% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€306,000) is 31% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 197 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03071001 · 41 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,590residents1 January 2025
€306,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
22%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
197services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zangvogelbuurt in AmersfoortPostcodes in Zangvogelbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Zangvogelbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,590 residents in 785 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

16%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
35%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
48%
one-person households
31%
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 Zangvogelbuurt is €306,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

766homes1 January 2025
39%single-family houses61% flats and apartments
34%owner-occupied49% housing association
8%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
1,890 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
39%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 Zangvogelbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
7%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€19,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
13.0%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 79 crimes in Zangvogelbuurt in 2025, 20% more than in 2024. That is 49.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Other property crime7
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Burglary of homes5
Theft from vehicles5
Driving under the influence3
Threats2
Vehicle theft1
Assault1

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 Zangvogelbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.5
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises195
Residents per km²7,526
Land area21 ha

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

Schools in Zangvogelbuurt.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

P.C. basisschool De WindroosPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
obs De Wijde WereldPrimary school · Openbaar
PRO33 college (Accent Amersfoort)Secondary school (practical education) · Bijzonder
Vallei College voor Ath Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo loc.PRO33 College/Praktijkond.TriviumSecondary school (practical education) · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.