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Architectenbuurt-West

Architectenbuurt-West is a neighbourhood in the Zielhorst district of Amersfoort, with 1,260 residents and 540 homes. 95% of homes are owner-occupied and 85% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€519,000) is 16% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 198 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03072005 · 24 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,260residents1 January 2025
€519,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
30%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
198services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Architectenbuurt-West in AmersfoortPostcodes in Architectenbuurt-West highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Architectenbuurt-West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,260 residents in 545 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

14%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
24%
one-person households
38%
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 Architectenbuurt-West is €519,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

540homes1 January 2025
85%single-family houses15% flats and apartments
95%owner-occupied4% housing association
2%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
3%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
49%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 Architectenbuurt-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

15%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
35%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
0.2%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€360,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
50%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
14.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%
1.0cars 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 27 crimes in Architectenbuurt-West in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 21.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Threats5
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Assault1
Hold-up robbery1
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 Architectenbuurt-West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.2
Primary pupils living here90
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises145
Residents per km²6,730
Land area19 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort.

Architectenbuurt-OostMuziekbuurt-ZuidDonken en zandenEmiclaerPaddenstoelenbuurtMuziekbuurt-NoordZielhorst district