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neighbourhood in Soest

De Zoom

5,525 residents · postal code 3766 · Part of Overhees, Soest

  • no. 6,763 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 22 of 26 in Soest

Scores per pillar

Every pillar in De Zoom, in Soest, clusters close to the national middle: from safety (5.9) to amenities (7.1). At 1,333 residents per square kilometre it is a spacious, green district, 81 percent single-family homes. The population is ageing — nearly three in ten are over 65. Property values are unremarkable at €413,000. The station is 2.3 kilometres away.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.9 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
2.3 km
Hospital
6.5 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
2.4 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
16.3
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 413,000
Owner-occupied
62%
Single-family homes
81%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident
€ 33,000

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 10%25–45 21%45–65 26%65+ 28%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
1,333

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Zoom calculated?

De Zoom scores 6.1 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 Zoom a safe neighbourhood?

De Zoom scores 5.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.