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Stadskern

Stadskern is one of 32 districts in Amersfoort, with 5,790 residents and 3,389 homes in 9 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €389,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 030701 · 9 neighbourhoods · 175 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,790residents1 January 2025
€389,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
7%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
376services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Stadskern in AmersfoortPostcodes in Stadskern highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Stadskern highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Stadskern.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Hof740€379k26%29%13%8%376
Nieuwstraat e.o.450€490k43%39%17%7%378
Mooierstraat e.o.165€512k46%33%18%5%376
Lieve Vrouwekerkhof445€398k34%23%23%7%379
Coninckstraat e.o.1,265€377k30%50%21%8%378
Beestenmarkt1,035€372k55%8%23%7%371
Grote Haag495€372k31%11%12%5%356
Stadhuisplein790€313k9%4%17%6%367
Schimmelpenninckbuurt400€482k61%50%23%11%380

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 Stadskern is €389,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

3,389homes1 January 2025
27%single-family houses73% flats and apartments
36%owner-occupied22% housing association
1%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
760 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
1,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
8%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 Stadskern compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
12%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
4.2%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€19,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
53%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
20.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%
0.5cars 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 1,252 crimes in Stadskern in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 216.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds340
Theft from vehicles185
Assault78
Other property crime77
Vandalism and criminal damage48
Driving under the influence26
Threats25
Public violence against people23
Pickpocketing17
Burglary of homes6
Street robbery3
Vehicle theft2
Hold-up robbery2

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 Stadskern, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.8
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises1,655
Residents per km²8,328
Land area69 ha

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

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