Neighbourhood De Baken

Neighbourhood in district Vathorst-De Laak · municipality Amersfoort · Utrecht

  • 1.373 homes
  • 3.495 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2014
  • avg. WOZ € 458.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in De Baken

Homes
1.373
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2014
Average living area
121 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.370
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 42% 574
  • Mid-terrace house 35% 478
  • End-terrace house 12% 167
  • Semi-detached house 6% 84
  • Detached 5% 70

Energy label

  • A or better 91% 1.245
  • B 7% 102
  • C 1% 18
  • F 0% 1
  • No label 1% 7

Building period

  • 1990–2009 17% 239
  • 2010 and later 83% 1.134

Residents

Residents
3.495
January 1, 2025
Households
1.375
avg. 2,5 people
One-person households
31%
Households with children
49%
Population density
9.342
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 25% 880
  • 15–25 years 12% 425
  • 25–45 years 34% 1.175
  • 45–65 years 21% 720
  • 65 years and older 8% 295

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 458.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
50%
Rental homes
50%
36% housing association
Single-family homes
58%
42% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
45%
Unoccupied properties
2%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.720 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
740 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
540 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
46%
Gas-free
28%
District heating
22%
Mainly electrically heated
8%
Heat network
21%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
73% central heating, 22% district heating, 4% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
30-50%kans >5MWth
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
1,6 km
avg. distance
General practice
600 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
300 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
7
Urbanity
Strongly urban
1.565 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
1.284 passenger cars
Company locations
445
of which 45 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
50 dB
municipality 55 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
12%
municipality 24%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 3%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 10%

Noise level of the 1.373 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 7% 100
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 49% 679
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 33% 453
  • 56–60 dB: busy 10% 141

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 61%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
28%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,0 m
average 0,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
11,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,0 µg/m³
2% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
58%
municipality 56%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
97%
municipality 90%
Urban heat island effect
0,4–0,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
49%
municipality 77%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 71%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
95%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 43%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
16%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
13
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
44
+5% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,5
2 burglaries
Municipality
48
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 18% 8
  • Fietsdiefstal 7% 3
  • Woninginbraak 5% 2
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 5% 2
  • Bedreiging 5% 2
  • Mishandeling 2% 1
  • Drugshandel 2% 1

Per year

  1. 582021
  2. 502022
  3. 432023
  4. 392024
  5. 442025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,12
+0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,04
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,17

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,03 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,03 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,5 mm per year
municipality −0,8 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,4 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 37.900
per year
Median household wealth
€ 114.300
Net labour participation
81%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
15%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
32,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)