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Vuurtoren

Vuurtoren is a neighbourhood in the Schothorst-Zuid district of Amersfoort, with 1,645 residents and 856 homes. 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 58% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€399,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 209 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03070800 · 45 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,645residents1 January 2025
€399,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
23%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
209services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vuurtoren in AmersfoortPostcodes in Vuurtoren highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Vuurtoren highlighted

Who lives here.

1,645 residents in 855 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

13%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
18%
aged 25–44
37%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
23%
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 Vuurtoren is €399,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

856homes1 January 2025
58%single-family houses42% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied38% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
810 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
2,140 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
37%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 Vuurtoren compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
20%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€177,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
45%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
18.0%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 43 crimes in Vuurtoren in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 26.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Theft from vehicles4
Vandalism and criminal damage4
Other property crime3
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Threats1
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 Vuurtoren, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.2 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km18.2
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises170
Residents per km²5,190
Land area32 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

De PlaatsenElly Takmastraat e.o.SterrenbeeldenbuurtJericho / JeruzalemGildekwartierKop van IsseltSchothorst-Zuid district