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Kerckebosch

Kerckebosch is a neighbourhood in the Zeist-Oost district of Zeist, with 3,205 residents and 1,529 homes. 45% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€507,000) is 9% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 35 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03550402 · 40 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,205residents1 January 2025
€507,000average WOZ home valueZeist: €555,000
59%green within 500 mZeist: 34%
35services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kerckebosch in ZeistPostcodes in Kerckebosch highlighted; the rest of Zeist in grey
Map of Zeist with Kerckebosch highlighted

Who lives here.

3,205 residents in 1,520 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zeist.

20%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
44%
one-person households
35%
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 Kerckebosch is €507,000, against €555,000 in Zeist.

1,529homes57 newly built in 2025
22%single-family houses78% flats and apartments
45%owner-occupied31% housing association
47%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
510 m³gas per home per yearZeist: 930 m³
2,490 kWhelectricity per home per yearZeist: 2,670 kWh
25%homes off the gas gridZeist: 5%
44%homes with solar panelsZeist: 34%

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

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZeist: 39%
20%in the top 20% nationallyZeist: 26%
2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineZeist: 3.0%
€60,000median household wealthZeist: €174,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZeist: 71.0%
47%with a university or higher professional degreeZeist: 45%
18.0%of workers are self-employedZeist: 20.0%
0.8cars per householdZeist: 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 97 crimes in Kerckebosch in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 30.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 30.6 across Zeist.

Theft from vehicles11
Assault10
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Threats4
Burglary of homes3
Other property crime2
Driving under the influence2
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1

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 Kerckebosch, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.8
Primary pupils living here350
Secondary pupils living here250
Business premises445
Residents per km²5,072
Land area63 ha

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

Schools in Kerckebosch.

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

Seyster College voor PraktijkonderwijsSecondary school (practical education) · 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 Zeist.