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Bloemenbuurt-West

Bloemenbuurt-West is a neighbourhood in the Soesterkwartier district of Amersfoort, with 1,775 residents and 819 homes. 42% of homes are owner-occupied and 92% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€380,000) is 15% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 100 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03070304 · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,775residents1 January 2025
€380,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
15%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
100services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bloemenbuurt-West in AmersfoortPostcodes in Bloemenbuurt-West highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Bloemenbuurt-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,775 residents in 830 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

17%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
36%
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-West is €380,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

819homes1 January 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
42%owner-occupied45% housing association
10%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
790 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
2,330 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
11%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
45%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-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

43%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
17%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€32,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
38%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 45 crimes in Bloemenbuurt-West in 2025, 36% more than in 2024. That is 25.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Vandalism and criminal damage6
Assault4
Theft from vehicles3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Threats3
Vehicle theft2
Other property crime2

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-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.4
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises205
Residents per km²9,260
Land area19 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

BomenbuurtRivierenbuurt-WestWagenwerkplaatsBloemenbuurt-OostBirkhoven / BokkeduinenRivierenbuurt-OostSoesterkwartier district