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Muziekbuurt-Zuid

Muziekbuurt-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Zielhorst district of Amersfoort, with 1,060 residents and 503 homes. 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 74% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€408,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 160 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03072003 · 19 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,060residents1 January 2025
€408,000average WOZ home valueAmersfoort: €446,000
17%green within 500 mAmersfoort: 20%
160services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Muziekbuurt-Zuid in AmersfoortPostcodes in Muziekbuurt-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Amersfoort in grey
Map of Amersfoort with Muziekbuurt-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

1,060 residents in 505 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amersfoort.

14%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
37%
one-person households
30%
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 Muziekbuurt-Zuid is €408,000, against €446,000 in Amersfoort.

503homes1 January 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
62%owner-occupied33% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
680 m³gas per home per yearAmersfoort: 710 m³
2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmersfoort: 2,470 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAmersfoort: 13%
46%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 Muziekbuurt-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmersfoort: 35%
21%in the top 20% nationallyAmersfoort: 25%
0.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAmersfoort: 2.4%
€225,000median household wealthAmersfoort: €166,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmersfoort: 75.0%
49%with a university or higher professional degreeAmersfoort: 44%
12.0%of workers are self-employedAmersfoort: 16.0%

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 30 crimes in Muziekbuurt-Zuid in 2025, 3% fewer than in 2024. That is 28.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.2 across Amersfoort.

Vandalism and criminal damage7
Theft from vehicles2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Other property crime2
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Street robbery1

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 Muziekbuurt-Zuid, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.9
Primary pupils living here80
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises100
Residents per km²5,403
Land area20 ha

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

Schools in Muziekbuurt-Zuid.

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

P.C. basisschool De ZonnewijzerPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Meerscholen v Lyc Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo- 't Hooghe LandtSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

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.