The best neighbourhoods for families in Amstelveen
9.8Number 1Randwijck WestThe best neighbourhood for families in Amstelveen is Randwijck West (9.8), with 49% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Amstelveen: 11 in the north, 4 in the centre and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,330 residents. Of the 45 neighbourhoods in Amstelveen with a families grade, 30 reach a 7.0 or higher. Amstelveen as a whole comes out at a 7.7, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Amstelveen lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 1% in Uilenstede to 62% in Kastelenbuurt.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Amstelveen
Number 1
Randwijck West
2,205 residents
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- 29.8
Elsrijk Oost
3,985 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.8
Van der Leekbuurt
2,775 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 49.6
Bovenkerk
3,175 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.5
Kruiskerkbuurt
2,365 residents
49% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 69.4
Kastelenbuurt
3,040 residents
62% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 79.3
Kastanjebuurt
2,315 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 89.3
Randwijck Oost
3,720 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 99.1
Zeestratenbuurt
1,995 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 109.0
Augustinuspark
2,935 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 118.9
Elsrijk West
3,420 residents
49% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 128.8
In de Wolkenbuurt
1,200 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 138.7
Heldenbuurt
3,070 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 148.6
Oranjebuurt
920 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 158.5
Hemellichamenbuurt
2,590 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 168.4
Theaterbuurt
2,330 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 178.4
Amsterdamse Bos Noord
100 residents
50% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 188.2
Alpen Rondwegbuurt
1,620 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 198.0
Landschappenbuurt
1,995 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 207.9
Kruidenbuurt
2,605 residents
53% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 217.8
Operabuurt
2,445 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 227.8
Vredeveldbuurt
2,255 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 237.7
Patrimonium
2,285 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 247.6
Schrijversbuurt
2,040 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 257.5
Beroepenbuurt
1,570 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 267.5
Betsy Perkbuurt
1,735 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 277.1
Boekenbuurt
3,070 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 287.1
Populierenbuurt
3,700 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 297.0
Stadshart
3,450 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 306.8
Kringloopbuurt
2,090 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 316.2
Molenbuurt
2,780 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 326.0
Watercirkelbuurt
2,325 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 336.0
Buitenplaatsenbuurt
1,350 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 345.8
Oude Dorp
575 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 355.7
Galjoenbuurt
3,250 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 365.5
Middelpolder
380 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 375.5
Punterbuurt
2,805 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 385.0
Buurt over Ouderkerk
430 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 394.9
Startbaanbuurt
1,885 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 404.4
Langerhuize
1,450 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 413.7
Legmeerpolder
225 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 423.5
Nes aan de Amstel
1,005 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 433.5
Uilenstede
3,855 residents
1% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 443.2
Legmeer
230 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.
Why is Randwijck West at the top?
Randwijck West scores a 9.8 on this list, with 49% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amstelveen that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.