neighbourhood in Amersfoort
Bieshaar-Noord
2,420 residents · postal code 3828 · Part of Hoogland, Amersfoort
- no. 793 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 24 of 131 in Amersfoort
Scores per pillar
Bieshaar-Noord sits on the edge of Hoogland, a suburban corner of Amersfoort where almost everything is a single-family house — 98 per cent, and 92 per cent of it owner-occupied. That makes for a pronounced family neighbourhood, with 41 per cent of households raising children. Safety earns a 9.7, and at 11.6 crimes per 1,000 people present the area sits well below the national middle. Greenery is the weak spot, scoring only a 4.6.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Bieshaar-Noord calculated?
Bieshaar-Noord scores 9.5 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 Bieshaar-Noord a safe neighbourhood?
Bieshaar-Noord scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.