Living in De Baken
Neighbourhood in Vathorst-De Laak, Amersfoort
- Inhabitants
- 3,495
- Homes
- 1,373
- Avg. WOZ value
- €489,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 50%
Neighbourhoods in Vathorst-De Laak
Choose a neighbourhood for the figures
- De Baken€489,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.4 kmYou are here
- Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-Oost€476,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby5 restaurants within 1 kmView figures
- Laakse Tuinen€632,000avg. WOZ valueMost solar power89% with solar powerView figures
- Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-West€572,000avg. WOZ valueMost owner-occupied homes96% owner-occupiedView figures
- Waddeneilandenbuurt€427,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to the stationStation at 0.5 kmView figures
- Podium€361,000avg. WOZ value100% built in the last 10 yearsView figures
- Over de LaakWOZ value: too few homesView figures
De Baken in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€489,000
Vathorst-De Laak €519,000Amersfoort €446,000
higher than in Amersfoort (€446,000) - Owner-occupied50%lower than in Amersfoort (58%)
- Single-family home58%lower than in Amersfoort (62%)
More figures about living
- Homes
- 1,373district 4,241 · municipality 72,367
- Rented homes
- 50%district 34% · municipality 42%
- Housing association rentals
- 36%district 23% · municipality 29%
- Multi-family homes
- 42%district 34% · municipality 38%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 42%district 43% · municipality 9%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants3,495
- Households with children50%higher than in Amersfoort (35%)
- Age25%0-1512%15-2534%25-4521%45-658%65+
Amersfoort
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 9,404district 3,619 · municipality 2,613
- Households
- 1,370district 4,135 · municipality 73,602
- People per household
- 2.5district 2.6 · municipality 2.2
- Single-person households
- 30%district 26% · municipality 38%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket1.6 kmfurther than in Amersfoort (0.9 km)
- GP0.6 kmcloser than in Amersfoort (0.8 km)
- Primary school0.4 kmcloser than in Amersfoort (0.7 km)
- Train station2.1 kmcloser than in Amersfoort (2.6 km)
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 0.6 kmdistrict 1.0 km · municipality 1.0 km
- Day care
- 0.3 kmdistrict 0.6 km · municipality 0.5 km
- Interchange station
- 9.8 kmdistrict 9.7 km · municipality 4.9 km
- Motorway access
- 2.2 kmdistrict 2.5 km · municipality 1.8 km
- Hospital
- 6.9 kmdistrict 7.1 km · municipality 4.1 km
- Library
- 2.1 kmdistrict 1.8 km · municipality 2.0 km
- Swimming pool
- 5.2 kmdistrict 4.9 km · municipality 2.9 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 2district 3 · municipality 8
- Cars per household
- 0.9district 1.0 · municipality 0.9
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power47%higher than in Amersfoort (41%)
- Natural-gas-free29%higher than in Amersfoort (13%)
- Natural gas per home per year540 m³
Vathorst-De Laak 280 m³Amersfoort 710 m³
lower than in Amersfoort (710 m³)
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,800 kWhdistrict 3,220 kWh · municipality 2,470 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 11%district 32% · municipality 11%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€37,900equal to Amersfoort (€37,700)
- Median wealth per household€114,300lower than in Amersfoort (€166,400)
- SES score+0.24
-1.000+1.00
De Baken +0.24Vathorst-De Laak +0.42Amersfoort +0.16
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.