De Plaatsen, Amersfoort
About 1,790 people live in De Plaatsen, in 855 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 81% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 41.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €304,000; 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 64% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 3.4 km away, a supermarket 0.6 km and a GP 0.9 km.
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Is De Plaatsen a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 81% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 33% |
| Safety and nuisance | 10% |
| Social cohesion | 10% |
| Amenities | 91% |
| Housing stock | 16% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Plaatsen safe?
| All registered crime | 41.9 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.1 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.5 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.2 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €304,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 34% / 66% |
| Apartments | 63% |
| Households with children | 31% |
| Single-person households | 45% |
| Age 65+ | 19% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 0.4 km |
| Train station | 3.4 km |
| Hospital | 2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Amersfoort
Vuurtoren · Koperhorst · Kruiskamp-Zuid · Elly Takmastraat e.o. · Kruiskamp-Midden · Kruiskamp-Noord · Camera Obscurastraat e.o. · Queekhoven e.o. · Het Gein · Gildekwartier · Liendert-Noord · Sterrenbeeldenbuurt
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03070801. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.