The best neighbourhoods for families in Amersfoort
10.0Number 1De LichtenbergThe best neighbourhood for families in Amersfoort is De Lichtenberg (10.0), with 51% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Amersfoort: 9 in the north, 7 in the south and 5 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,730 residents. Of the 125 neighbourhoods in Amersfoort with a families grade, 83 reach a 7.0 or higher. Amersfoort as a whole comes out at a 8.1, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Amersfoort lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 29% in Muziekbuurt-Zuid to 69% in Lient e.o..
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Amersfoort
Number 1
De Lichtenberg
1,040 residents
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- 210.0
De Horsten
2,020 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 310.0
Huijgenslaan e.o.
500 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 49.9
De Baken
3,495 residents
50% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.9
Schuilenburg-Midden
1,640 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 69.9
Rivierenbuurt-West
1,280 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 79.9
Sterrenbeeldenbuurt
1,750 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 89.9
Kruiskamp-Noord
2,340 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 99.9
Liendert-Noord
1,080 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 109.9
Staatsliedenbuurt-Oost
555 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
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- 119.9
De Verwondering e.o.
1,040 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 129.8
Componistenbuurt-Zuid
2,555 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 139.8
Rustenburg-Noord
1,595 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 149.8
Polderbuurt-Noord
1,930 residents
62% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 159.7
Waterkwartier
3,200 residents
52% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 169.7
Damespolderbuurt
1,145 residents
64% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 179.6
Dassenberg e.o.
835 residents
57% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 189.6
Erasmusstraat e.o.
1,465 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 199.6
Schuilenburg-Noord
1,930 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 209.6
Lient e.o.
2,240 residents
69% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 219.6
Vermeerkwartier-Oost
2,040 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 229.6
Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-West
1,605 residents
59% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 239.5
Rivierenbuurt-Oost
1,730 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 249.5
Park van de Tijden-Oost
2,080 residents
60% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 259.5
De Bron-Zuid
2,385 residents
64% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 269.4
Zangvogelbuurt
1,590 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 279.4
De Driehoek
1,405 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 289.3
Groote Kreek e.o.
1,270 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 299.3
De Bron-Noord
1,660 residents
62% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 309.3
Vlinderbuurt
1,280 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 319.3
Kattenbroek-Noord
1,730 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 329.3
Muziekbuurt-Zuid
1,060 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 339.3
Vermeerkwartier-West
1,815 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 349.3
Muziekbuurt-Noord
1,070 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 359.2
Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-Oost
2,565 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 369.2
Architectenbuurt-Oost
1,590 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 379.2
Duisterweg e.o.
1,185 residents
62% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 389.2
Leusderkwartier-Oost
2,330 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 399.1
Verhoevenstraat e.o.
1,055 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 409.1
Queekhoven e.o.
2,160 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 419.0
Regentesselaan e.o.
790 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 429.0
Eilandengroepenbuurt
605 residents
50% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 439.0
De Bik
1,480 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 448.9
Wintertuinen
975 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 458.8
Langenoord
1,600 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 468.8
Park van de Tijden-West
1,960 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 478.7
Kruiskamp-Midden
1,975 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 488.7
Leusderkwartier-West
1,940 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 498.7
Elly Takmastraat e.o.
2,015 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 508.7
Hoge Hoven
2,255 residents
54% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.
Why is De Lichtenberg at the top?
De Lichtenberg scores a 10.0 on this list, with 51% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amersfoort that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.