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neighbourhood in Amersfoort

Beestenmarkt

1,035 residents · postal code 3811 · Part of Stadskern, Amersfoort

  • no. 7,413 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 92 of 131 in Amersfoort

Scores per pillar

Beestenmarkt is a dense urban neighbourhood in Amersfoort with 1,035 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 5.7 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 8.9, while safety lags at 3.2.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
2.2 km
Hospital
2.9 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
79.4
Violent crimes
2.7
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 372,000
Owner-occupied
55%
Single-family homes
8%
Built after 2000
9%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 6%15–25 9%25–45 41%45–65 22%65+ 23%
Average household size
1.5
Households with children
11%
Single-person households
61%
Residents per km²
9,808

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Beestenmarkt calculated?

Beestenmarkt scores 5.7 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Beestenmarkt a safe neighbourhood?

Beestenmarkt scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (79.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.