Waterkwartier

Waterkwartier is a neighbourhood in the Nieuwland district of Amersfoort, with 3,200 residents and 1,173 homes. 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€433,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 60 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03072405 · 47 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,200residents1 January 2025

€433,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000

18%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%

60services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Waterkwartier in AmersfoortPostcodes in Waterkwartier highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey

Map of Amersfoort with Waterkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

3,200 residents in 1,210 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

18%

aged 0–14

15%

aged 15–24

26%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

22%

one-person households

52%

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 Waterkwartier is €433,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

1,173homes1 January 2025

87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments

76%owner-occupied21% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

740 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³

2,760 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%

62%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 Waterkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%

35%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%

2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%

€217,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000

80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%

35%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%

14.0%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 40 crimes in Waterkwartier in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 12.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Vandalism and criminal damage9

Theft from vehicles3

Theft of bicycles and mopeds3

Driving under the influence3

Assault2

Burglary of homes1

Vehicle theft1

Threats1

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 Waterkwartier, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km

Large supermarket1.3 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.3

Primary pupils living here310

Secondary pupils living here210

Business premises355

Residents per km²9,617

Land area33 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

Stadstuin Centrum / Waterpark Kruidenbuurt Hoge Hoven Stadskwartier Calveen Nieuwland district