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Schothorst-Noord

Schothorst-Noord is one of 32 districts in Amersfoort, with 7,090 residents and 3,291 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €393,000 is 12% below the municipal average. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 030709 · 5 neighbourhoods · 107 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,090residents1 January 2025
€393,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
24%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
195services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schothorst-Noord in AmersfoortPostcodes in Schothorst-Noord highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Schothorst-Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Schothorst-Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 136 neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Elly Takmastraat e.o.2,015€409k63%82%25%26%171
Camera Obscurastraat e.o.1,655€396k68%70%22%31%200
Queekhoven e.o.2,160€374k52%71%25%17%210
Het Gein1,200€382k74%72%23%17%194
Park Schothorst60€714k69%96%25%53%169

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Schothorst-Noord is €393,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

3,291homes43 newly built in 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied34% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
680 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
44%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 Schothorst-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
17%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€191,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
41%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 309 crimes in Schothorst-Noord in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 43.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds106
Vandalism and criminal damage36
Other property crime19
Assault9
Theft from vehicles7
Burglary of homes5
Vehicle theft4
Threats2
Street robbery2
Pickpocketing1
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 Schothorst-Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.9
Primary pupils living here560
Secondary pupils living here370
Business premises665
Residents per km²3,970
Land area179 ha

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

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