neighbourhood in Amersfoort
De Plaatsen
1,790 residents · postal code 3813 · Part of Schothorst-Zuid, Amersfoort
- no. 12,117 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 126 of 131 in Amersfoort
Scores per pillar
In Amersfoort's Schothorst-Zuid, De Plaatsen is a mostly stacked rental quarter: 34 per cent owner-occupied, 45 per cent single-person households. Amenities score 7.8, but the rest stays low — social cohesion 2.7, safety 3.8, overall 3.0. At 33 crimes per 1,000 people present, offending runs above the median. Values sit at €330,000, below the national midpoint of €422,000.
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 Plaatsen calculated?
De Plaatsen scores 3.0 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 Plaatsen a safe neighbourhood?
De Plaatsen scores 3.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.