De Birkt, Soest
About 210 people live in De Birkt, in 75 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 10% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 33.3 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €814,000; 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 2.1 km away, a supermarket 2 km and a GP 1.8 km.
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Is De Birkt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 10% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 6% |
| Safety and nuisance | 57% |
| Social cohesion | 87% |
| Amenities | 77% |
| Housing stock | 90% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is De Birkt safe?
| All registered crime | 33.3 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 4.8 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 9.5 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 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) | €814,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 78% / 22% |
| Apartments | 14% |
| Households with children | 36% |
| Single-person households | 31% |
| Age 65+ | 32% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2 km |
| GP | 1.8 km |
| Primary school | 1.8 km |
| Secondary school | 3.1 km |
| Train station | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | 4.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Soest
Soest Zuid · Soestduinen · Duinen Gebied · Paltz · Klein Engendaal Noord · Klein Engendaal · Hees · Soesterberg Noord · Wieksloot · Soesterberg Oost · De Zoom · Leusderheide
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU03420702. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.