The best neighbourhoods in Amersfoort
10.0Number 1Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-WestThe best neighbourhood in Amersfoort is Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-West (10.0), with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Amersfoort: 13 in the north, 8 in the south and 2 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,660 residents. Of the 125 neighbourhoods in Amersfoort with a total grade, 77 reach a 7.0 or higher. Amersfoort as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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.
As a municipality, Amersfoort scores highest on families (8.1) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Amersfoort
Number 1
Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-West
1,605 residents
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- 210.0
De Lichtenberg
1,040 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 310.0
De Verwondering e.o.
1,040 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 49.9
De Bron-Noord
1,660 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 59.9
Lient e.o.
2,240 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 69.9
De Bik
1,480 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 79.9
Vermeerkwartier-Oost
2,040 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 89.9
Bieshaar-Noord
2,420 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 99.9
Leusderkwartier-West
1,940 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 109.9
Woudzoom e.o.
1,295 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
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- 119.9
Vermeerkwartier-West
1,815 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 129.8
Hoge Hoven
2,255 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 139.8
Langenoord
1,600 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 149.8
Huijgenslaan e.o.
500 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 159.8
Park van de Tijden-Oost
2,080 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 169.8
Polderbuurt-Noord
1,930 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 179.8
Duisterweg e.o.
1,185 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 189.7
Damespolderbuurt
1,145 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 199.7
Architectenbuurt-Oost
1,590 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 209.7
Indische Buurt
1,060 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 219.7
De Baken
3,495 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 229.7
Waterkwartier
3,200 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 239.6
De Ham
1,695 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 249.6
Verhoevenstraat e.o.
1,055 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 259.6
Leusderkwartier-Oost
2,330 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 269.6
Laakse Tuinen
2,375 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 279.5
Staatsliedenbuurt-Oost
555 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 289.5
Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-Oost
2,565 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 299.5
De Bron-Zuid
2,385 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 309.4
Park van de Tijden-West
1,960 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 319.4
Westerstraat e.o.
460 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 329.4
Kruiskamp-Noord
2,340 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 339.3
Staatsliedenbuurt-West
1,130 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 349.3
De Driehoek
1,405 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 359.3
Muziekbuurt-Zuid
1,060 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 369.2
Elly Takmastraat e.o.
2,015 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 379.2
Oranjebuurt
875 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 389.2
Bieshaar-Zuid
1,335 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 399.1
Eilandengroepenbuurt
605 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 409.1
Muziekbuurt-Noord
1,070 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 419.0
Dorpskern Hooglanderveen
1,480 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 429.0
Heideweg e.o.
320 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 439.0
Hoekveen e.o.
795 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 449.0
Donken en zanden
1,445 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 459.0
De Biezen
355 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 468.9
Bekenstein / De Luiaard
1,595 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 478.9
Kattenbroek-Noord
1,730 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 488.8
Regentesselaan e.o.
790 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 498.8
Architectenbuurt-West
1,260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 508.8
Rivierenbuurt-Oost
1,730 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-West at the top?
Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-West scores a 10.0 on this list, with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amersfoort that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.