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Rivierenbuurt-West

Rivierenbuurt-West is a neighbourhood in the Soesterkwartier district of Amersfoort, with 1,280 residents and 543 homes. 51% of homes are owner-occupied and 82% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€386,000) is 13% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 99 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03070301 · 32 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,280residents1 January 2025
€386,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
12%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
99services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rivierenbuurt-West in AmersfoortPostcodes in Rivierenbuurt-West highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Rivierenbuurt-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,280 residents in 550 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

22%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
34%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
32%
one-person households
42%
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 Rivierenbuurt-West is €386,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

543homes1 January 2025
82%single-family houses18% flats and apartments
51%owner-occupied46% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
2,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
65%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 Rivierenbuurt-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
21%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
2.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€55,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
13.0%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 66 crimes in Rivierenbuurt-West in 2025, 69% more than in 2024. That is 51.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Vandalism and criminal damage17
Driving under the influence11
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Assault4
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2
Threats2
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 Rivierenbuurt-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.2 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.4
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises140
Residents per km²6,844
Land area19 ha

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

Schools in Rivierenbuurt-West.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

P.C. basisschool 't AnkerPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

Bloemenbuurt-WestBloemenbuurt-OostBomenbuurtRivierenbuurt-OostWagenwerkplaatsIsselt-OostSoesterkwartier district