Smitsveen

CBS name: Wijk 05 Smitsveen

Smitsveen is one of 8 districts in Soest, with 4,985 residents and 2,230 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €336,000 is 30% below the municipal average. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 034205 · 1 neighbourhood · 112 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,985residents1 January 2025

€336,000average WOZ home valueSoest: €477,000

21%green within 500 mSoest: 25%

95services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Smitsveen in SoestPostcodes in Smitsveen highlighted; the rest of Soest in grey

Neighbourhoods of Smitsveen.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Smitsveen	4,985	€336k	50%	35%	20%	21%	95

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 Smitsveen is €336,000, against €477,000 in Soest.

2,230homes1 newly built in 2025

35%single-family houses65% flats and apartments

50%owner-occupied43% housing association

2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

800 m³gas per home per yearSoest: 930 m³

2,380 kWhelectricity per home per yearSoest: 2,840 kWh

2%homes off the gas gridSoest: 6%

20%homes with solar panelsSoest: 37%

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 Smitsveen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySoest: 32%

15%in the top 20% nationallySoest: 26%

3.8%of residents live below the poverty lineSoest: 2.5%

€58,000median household wealthSoest: €251,000

68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSoest: 73.0%

22%with a university or higher professional degreeSoest: 38%

20.0%of workers are self-employedSoest: 20.0%

1.0cars per householdSoest: 1.1

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 141 crimes in Smitsveen in 2025, 26% more than in 2024. That is 28.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.4 across Soest.

Vandalism and criminal damage19

Theft of bicycles and mopeds13

Threats13

Assault12

Other property crime7

Driving under the influence5

Theft from vehicles4

Street robbery3

Burglary of homes1

Pickpocketing1

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 Smitsveen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.0

Primary pupils living here430

Secondary pupils living here270

Business premises610

Residents per km²8,342

Land area60 ha

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

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