Poverty and living standards in Amersfoort, Netherlands: official figures
The average WOZ value of a home in Amersfoort, the official valuation used for property tax, was €504,000 in 2026, above the national figure of €439,000, up 65% from €306,000 in 2020; that is 5th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
How many people are on benefits in Amersfoort?
In 2026 the municipality of Amersfoort had 11.7 benefit recipients under pension age for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64, 8th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 12.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Amersfoort?
The municipality of Amersfoort had 3.2 people on social assistance (bijstand) per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 3.5; that ranks 6th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, down from 3.3 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Amersfoort?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.66 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Amersfoort in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Amersfoort?
Amersfoort had 6.6 disability benefit recipients per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 7.1.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Amersfoort?
People living alone made up 38.0% of households in Amersfoort in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Amersfoort?
House building in the municipality of Amersfoort reached 4.6 new homes per 1,000 in the stock in 2025, below the national figure of 8.4.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Amersfoort?
Amersfoort had 45.1 police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025 (7,365 in total, provisional), 7th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and below the national figure of 45.2.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Amersfoort?
Recorded crime in Amersfoort was down 17% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 8,925 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Amersfoort?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 3.9 per 1,000 residents in Amersfoort in 2025, 4th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Amersfoort?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 21.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of Amersfoort in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Amersfoort?
38% of the 72,682 households in Amersfoort were people living alone in 2024, and 4.5% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Amersfoort compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Amersfoort ranks 5 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Utrecht | €548,000 |
| 3 | Haarlem | €548,000 |
| 4 | Haarlemmermeer | €542,000 |
| 5 | Amersfoort | €504,000 |
| 6 | Ede | €486,000 |
| 7 | s-Hertogenbosch | €464,000 |
| 8 | Breda | €462,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Amersfoort ranks 24 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Zoetermeer | 12.3 |
| 22 | Almere | 12.1 |
| 23 | Eindhoven | 11.9 |
| 24 | Amersfoort | 11.7 |
| 25 | Haarlem | 11.4 |
| 26 | Breda | 11.3 |
| 27 | Utrecht | 10.9 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Amersfoort ranks 26 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Apeldoorn | 3.5 |
| 24 | Zaanstad | 3.5 |
| 25 | Leiden | 3.4 |
| 26 | Amersfoort | 3.2 |
| 27 | s-Hertogenbosch | 3.2 |
| 28 | Haarlem | 3.2 |
| 29 | Ede | 2.5 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Amersfoort ranks 20 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tilburg | 31% |
| 18 | s-Gravenhage | 30% |
| 19 | Haarlem | 29% |
| 20 | Amersfoort | 29% |
| 21 | Deventer | 29% |
| 22 | Alkmaar | 28% |
| 23 | Breda | 28% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Amersfoort ranks 25 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Alkmaar | 5.4 |
| 23 | Maastricht | 5.4 |
| 24 | Zoetermeer | 5.0 |
| 25 | Amersfoort | 4.6 |
| 26 | Leeuwarden | 3.5 |
| 27 | Arnhem | 3.4 |
| 28 | Haarlem | 3.0 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Amersfoort ranks 25 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sittard-Geleen | 51.7 |
| 23 | Zaanstad | 47.2 |
| 24 | Apeldoorn | 45.4 |
| 25 | Amersfoort | 45.1 |
| 26 | Deventer | 44.8 |
| 27 | Zoetermeer | 43.8 |
| 28 | Nissewaard | 43.4 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Amersfoort ranks 28 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Almere | 4.3 |
| 26 | Haarlemmermeer | 4.3 |
| 27 | Alphen aan den | 4.1 |
| 28 | Amersfoort | 3.9 |
| 29 | Deventer | 3.8 |
| 30 | Apeldoorn | 3.6 |
| 31 | Ede | 3.3 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Amersfoort ranks 29 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Alkmaar | 19.3% |
| 26 | Nijmegen | 19.3% |
| 27 | Maastricht | 19.1% |
| 28 | Utrecht | 17.7% |
| 29 | Amersfoort | 17.6% |
| 30 | Haarlem | 16.4% |
| 31 | Enschede | 16.1% |
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Sources
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Geregistreerde misdrijven en verdachten; soort misdrijf, regio (table 83648NED): police-recorded crime by province and municipality, 2015-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 301a92d5d72f…)
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