neighbourhood in Amersfoort
Laakse Tuinen
2,375 residents · postal code 3826 · Part of Vathorst-De Laak, Amersfoort
- no. 293 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 8 of 131 in Amersfoort
Scores per pillar
Laakse Tuinen plays at the very top: a 10 for both the social and safety pillars and a 9.8 overall. All its housing postdates 2000, 90 per cent are owner-occupied and 56 per cent of households have children — against 3 per cent over 65. The average home value of €632,000 is steep, and crime is exceptionally low at 8 offences per 1,000 people present. Only nature (3.7) and amenities (4.9) fall outside the picture.
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 Laakse Tuinen calculated?
Laakse Tuinen scores 9.8 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 Laakse Tuinen a safe neighbourhood?
Laakse Tuinen scores 10.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (8.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.