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Bloemenbuurt-Oost

Bloemenbuurt-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Soesterkwartier district of Amersfoort, with 2,220 residents and 1,091 homes. 25% of homes are owner-occupied and 80% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€344,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 145 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03070303 · 57 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,220residents1 January 2025
€344,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
9%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
145services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bloemenbuurt-Oost in AmersfoortPostcodes in Bloemenbuurt-Oost highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Bloemenbuurt-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

2,220 residents in 1,120 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
32%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
33%
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 Bloemenbuurt-Oost is €344,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

1,091homes1 January 2025
80%single-family houses20% flats and apartments
25%owner-occupied61% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
2,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
51%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 Bloemenbuurt-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

56%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
10%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€9,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
14.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%
0.7cars 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 75 crimes in Bloemenbuurt-Oost in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 33.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Threats8
Burglary of homes5
Assault5
Theft from vehicles4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Other property crime3
Driving under the influence2
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 Bloemenbuurt-Oost, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.6
Primary pupils living here210
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises250
Residents per km²8,552
Land area26 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

WagenwerkplaatsRivierenbuurt-OostRivierenbuurt-WestBloemenbuurt-WestGerrit van Stellingwerfstraat e.o.Kop van IsseltSoesterkwartier district