Vathorst-De Bron

Vathorst-De Bron is one of 32 districts in Amersfoort, with 4,040 residents and 1,357 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €551,000 is 24% above the municipal average. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 030730 · 2 neighbourhoods · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,040residents1 January 2025

€551,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000

10%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%

149services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Vathorst-De Bron in AmersfoortPostcodes in Vathorst-De Bron highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey

Map of Amersfoort with Vathorst-De Bron highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Vathorst-De Bron.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
De Bron-Noord	1,660	€570k	80%	90%	4%	8%	158
De Bron-Zuid	2,385	€538k	68%	79%	3%	11%	148

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 Vathorst-De Bron is €551,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

1,357homes1 January 2025

83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments

73%owner-occupied10% housing association

39%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

490 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³

3,370 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh

30%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%

62%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 Vathorst-De Bron compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

13%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%

42%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%

1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%

€292,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000

85.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%

52%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%

15.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%

1.1cars 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 48 crimes in Vathorst-De Bron in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 11.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft from vehicles5

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Threats4

Assault3

Burglary of homes2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Vehicle theft1

Public violence against people1

Other property crime1

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 Vathorst-De Bron, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.9 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.6

Primary pupils living here720

Secondary pupils living here380

Business premises450

Residents per km²9,026

Land area45 ha