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Polderbuurt-Noord

Polderbuurt-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Vathorst-Centrum district of Amersfoort, with 1,930 residents and 642 homes. 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 95% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€559,000) is 25% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 143 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03072900 · 29 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,930residents1 January 2025
€559,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
7%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
143services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Polderbuurt-Noord in AmersfoortPostcodes in Polderbuurt-Noord highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Polderbuurt-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

1,930 residents in 650 households, 3.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

23%
aged 0–14
17%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
6%
aged 65 and over
18%
one-person households
62%
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 Polderbuurt-Noord is €559,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

642homes1 January 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied21% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
160 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
3,150 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
88%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
50%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 Polderbuurt-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

15%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
44%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€292,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
45%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
13.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%
1.2cars 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 24 crimes in Polderbuurt-Noord in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 12.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Driving under the influence4
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Burglary of homes1
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Public violence against people1
Threats1

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 Polderbuurt-Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.0
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here200
Business premises215
Residents per km²7,871
Land area24 ha

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

Schools in Polderbuurt-Noord.

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

De TravertijnPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.