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Kruidenbuurt

2,940 residents · postal code 3824 · Part of Nieuwland, Amersfoort

  • no. 2,527 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 51 of 131 in Amersfoort

Scores per pillar

The Kruidenbuurt in Amersfoort's Nieuwland is a young family district: 54 per cent of households have children, just nine per cent over 65. Over eighty per cent is owner-occupied and as many single-family, on an average value of 439,000 euro. Social (8.6), safety (8.9) and total (8.5) score high, at fifteen crimes per 1,000 people present. Greenery (3.3) is the weak point and amenities reach 5.7; the station lies just over four kilometres away.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.2 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
4.9 km
Hospital
4.4 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
2.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.3
Violent crimes
0.9
Burglaries
0.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 439,000
Owner-occupied
81%
Single-family homes
87%
Built after 2000
4%
Income per resident
€ 39,000

Who lives here

0–15 19%15–25 16%25–45 22%45–65 34%65+ 9%
Average household size
2.7
Households with children
54%
Single-person households
20%
Residents per km²
6,418

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kruidenbuurt calculated?

Kruidenbuurt scores 8.5 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 Kruidenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Kruidenbuurt scores 8.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.