neighbourhood in Amersfoort
De Horsten
2,020 residents · postal code 3815 · Part of Liendert, Amersfoort
- no. 11,735 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 124 of 131 in Amersfoort
Scores per pillar
De Horsten in Liendert is one of Amersfoort's most densely built corners: nearly 12,000 residents per square kilometre, many flats, 62 percent rental. Nearly half of all households have children. Supermarket and school are 300 metres away — amenities score 9.5. The socio-economic score stays at 3.0. Overall: 3.3.
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 De Horsten calculated?
De Horsten scores 3.3 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 De Horsten a safe neighbourhood?
De Horsten scores 3.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (27.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.