Schothorst-Zuid

Schothorst-Zuid is one of 32 districts in Amersfoort, with 4,535 residents and 2,183 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €373,000 is 16% below the municipal average. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 030708 · 3 neighbourhoods · 128 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,535residents1 January 2025

€373,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000

19%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%

218services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Schothorst-Zuid in AmersfoortPostcodes in Schothorst-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey

Map of Amersfoort with Schothorst-Zuid highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Schothorst-Zuid.

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

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Vuurtoren	1,645	€399k	52%	58%	37%	23%	209
De Plaatsen	1,790	€330k	34%	37%	18%	17%	207
Koperhorst	1,100	€399k	62%	73%	44%	16%	231

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-Zuid is €373,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

2,183homes1 January 2025

53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments

48%owner-occupied42% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

840 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³

2,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%

35%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-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%

17%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%

3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%

€87,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000

65.0%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%

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 141 crimes in Schothorst-Zuid in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 31.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Vandalism and criminal damage13

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11

Driving under the influence11

Theft from vehicles10

Other property crime8

Assault7

Burglary of homes4

Threats3

Public violence against people1

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-Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km17.1

Primary pupils living here350

Secondary pupils living here240

Business premises410

Residents per km²5,643

Land area80 ha