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Soest-Zuid

CBS name: Wijk 07 Soest-Zuid

Soest-Zuid is one of 8 districts in Soest, with 6,330 residents and 2,533 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €684,000 is 43% above the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 034207 · 6 neighbourhoods · 139 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,330residents1 January 2025
€684,000average WOZ home valueSoest: €477,000
30%green within 500 mSoest: 25%
47services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Soest-Zuid in SoestPostcodes in Soest-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Soest in grey
Map of Soest with Soest-Zuid highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Soest-Zuid.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 28 neighbourhoods in Soest.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Soest Zuid5,390€653k83%86%23%21%48
De Birkt210€883k79%86%31%69%37
Soestduinen180€1,005k91%99%25%70%10
Duinen Gebied380€816k63%91%16%74%28
Paltz160€950k97%9%84%96%9
Vlasakkers10–––50%86%7

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 Soest-Zuid is €684,000, against €477,000 in Soest.

2,533homes11 newly built in 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
83%owner-occupied7% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,210 m³gas per home per yearSoest: 930 m³
3,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearSoest: 2,840 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridSoest: 6%
43%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 Soest-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

19%of households in the lowest 40% nationallySoest: 32%
41%in the top 20% nationallySoest: 26%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineSoest: 2.5%
€528,000median household wealthSoest: €251,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workSoest: 73.0%
48%with a university or higher professional degreeSoest: 38%
27.0%of workers are self-employedSoest: 20.0%
1.2cars 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 238 crimes in Soest-Zuid in 2025, 23% more than in 2024. That is 37.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 29.4 across Soest.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds48
Burglary of homes24
Theft from vehicles19
Other property crime18
Vandalism and criminal damage10
Assault8
Driving under the influence8
Public violence against people3
Threats3
Vehicle theft1

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 Soest-Zuid, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.4
Primary pupils living here590
Secondary pupils living here410
Business premises1,205
Residents per km²289
Land area2,192 ha

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

More in Soest.

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