neighbourhood in Amersfoort

Componistenbuurt-Zuid

2,555 residents · postal code 3816 · Part of Randenbroek, Amersfoort

Top 36% in the Netherlands

Good for children, with a safety question

Componistenbuurt-Zuid reaches 9.8 for families, one of the highest in the country, and the figure holds up from two sides: the school is four hundred metres away and one in five residents is under fifteen, well above the national picture.

Against that stands a 2.9 for safety, and there is no arguing it away. Violence is at double the national median, residential burglary at more than three times and vandalism at over twice. All three heavy categories above the national middle — this is not the pattern of a place where only bicycles go missing.

The wealth & income pillar stops at 5.3 for one reason: incomes and property value sit close to the national median, but the rate of social assistance is almost five times normal. As for greenery it is in good shape: tree canopy and green surface are both well above the national level.

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no. 75 of 131 in Amersfoort

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Is Componistenbuurt-Zuid a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Componistenbuurt-Zuid comes out at 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present; the national middle is 24. That is more than in most Dutch neighbourhoods.

The figures ⌄

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.

Total crime

35.2 per 1,000

Violent crime

4.6 per 1,000

Burglaries

1.9 per 1,000

Property crime

10.5 per 1,000

Vandalism

5.3 per 1,000

In 2025, 120 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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Amenities

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

Supermarket

0.7 km

GP practice

1.0 km

Train station

3.1 km

Restaurant

0.4 km

Hospital

3.2 km

Café

0.6 km

Library

0.8 km

Motorway ramp

2.0 km

Tick = Dutch median

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 397,000

Welfare recipients

39.1 per 1,000

High incomes

20%

Low incomes

37%

Vacancy

Owner-occupied

58%

Social housing

35%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes

48%

Built after 2000

30%

Tick = Dutch median

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

3,910 inw/km²

Noise level

56 dB

Green surroundings

66%

Trees nearby

17%

Water share

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²

2,284

Fine particles (PM2.5)

8.9 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Primary school

0.4 km

Households with children

39%

Childcare

0.3 km

Secondary school

0.8 km

Residents under 15

21%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

Componistenbuurt-Zuid has strikingly many children under 15: 21%, against 14% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1521%
NL median 14%
15–2512%
NL median 11%
25–4532%
NL median 22%
45–6523%
NL median 28%
65+12%
NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

Average household size
2.3 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
39% — more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
39% — more than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
3,910 — far more densely populated than average
NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

Is Componistenbuurt-Zuid a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Componistenbuurt-Zuid comes out at 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present; the national middle is 24. That is more than in most Dutch neighbourhoods. One caveat: the figure counts per person present, not per resident. In a neighbourhood with many visitors — a centre, a station, a shopping area — it therefore comes out higher than residents experience. The figure is about what the police record, not about the people who live there.

How much crime is there in Componistenbuurt-Zuid?

In Componistenbuurt-Zuid the police recorded 120 crimes in 2025: theft, burglary, violence and vandalism combined. The comparison figure above (35 per 1,000) is not simply that count divided by the number of residents: we count residents plus workplaces, so a shopping street or station is not unfairly penalised, and for small counts we pull the figure towards the national average — otherwise a single incident would make a small neighbourhood look unsafe.

How is the grade for Componistenbuurt-Zuid calculated?

Componistenbuurt-Zuid scores 7.3 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh five equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and families — and see where Componistenbuurt-Zuid lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the five grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.