Over de Laak
Over de Laak is a neighbourhood in the Vathorst-De Laak district of Amersfoort, with 40 residents and 20 homes. 45% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% are single-family houses. From a typical postcode here, 73 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.
Who lives here.
40 residents in 15 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
The housing stock of Over de Laak on 1 January 2025.
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Safety.
Police registered 4 crimes in Over de Laak in 2025, about the same as in 2024.
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 Over de Laak, a slightly urban area.
Distance to
Also
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
The surrounding area in figures.
Over de Laak has only 40 residents. Statistics Netherlands only publishes figures on people and homes above a minimum count, to protect privacy, so the Vathorst-De Laak district and Amersfoort as a whole are shown below.
Vathorst-De Laak district
Amersfoort
Residential neighbourhoods nearby
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Nearby neighbourhoods.
The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.