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Duisterweg e.o.

Duisterweg e.o. is a neighbourhood in the Vathorst-De Velden district of Amersfoort, with 1,185 residents and 391 homes. 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 90% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€604,000) is 35% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 133 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03072803 · 20 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,185residents1 January 2025
€604,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
15%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
133services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Duisterweg e.o. in AmersfoortPostcodes in Duisterweg e.o. highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Duisterweg e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

1,185 residents in 395 households, 3.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

23%
aged 0–14
17%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
4%
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 Duisterweg e.o. is €604,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

391homes1 January 2025
90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments
91%owner-occupied5% housing association
14%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
3,600 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
57%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 Duisterweg e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

10%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
58%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€351,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
87.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
51%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
18.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%
1.3cars 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 18 crimes in Duisterweg e.o. in 2025, 22% fewer than in 2024. That is 15.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Theft from vehicles4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
Vandalism and criminal damage1
Driving under the influence1

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 Duisterweg e.o., a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.2
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises180
Residents per km²6,033
Land area20 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

Dassenberg e.o.De Bron-NoordDe Bron-ZuidEilandengroepenbuurtBoerderijenkamerPark van de Tijden-OostVathorst-De Velden district