The best neighbourhoods in Amstelveen
The best neighbourhood in Amstelveen is Zeestratenbuurt (9.7), with families 9.1 as its strongest side. They are spread across Amstelveen: 11 in the north, 5 in the south and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,365 residents. Of the 45 neighbourhoods in Amstelveen with a total grade, 25 reach a 7.0 or higher. Amstelveen as a whole comes out at a 7.2, 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.
- 19.7
Zeestratenbuurt
Amstelveen · 1,995 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 29.6
Randwijck West
Amstelveen · 2,205 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 39.6
Kruiskerkbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,365 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 49.5
Oranjebuurt
Amstelveen · 920 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 59.5
Kastelenbuurt
Amstelveen · 3,040 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 69.3
Randwijck Oost
Amstelveen · 3,720 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 79.1
Elsrijk Oost
Amstelveen · 3,985 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 89.0
Elsrijk West
Amstelveen · 3,420 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 98.8
Molenbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,780 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 108.8
Schrijversbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,040 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 118.6
Kastanjebuurt
Amstelveen · 2,315 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 128.6
Kruidenbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,605 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 138.5
Galjoenbuurt
Amstelveen · 3,250 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 148.4
Amsterdamse Bos Noord
Amstelveen · 100 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 158.4
Van der Leekbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,775 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 168.2
Vredeveldbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,255 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 178.2
Buurt over Ouderkerk
Amstelveen · 430 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 187.9
Hemellichamenbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,590 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 197.6
Patrimonium
Amstelveen · 2,285 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 207.6
Bovenkerk
Amstelveen · 3,175 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 217.5
Theaterbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,330 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 227.3
Boekenbuurt
Amstelveen · 3,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.2
- 237.3
Heldenbuurt
Amstelveen · 3,070 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 247.3
Oude Dorp
Amstelveen · 575 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 257.3
Betsy Perkbuurt
Amstelveen · 1,735 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.9
- 266.8
Beroepenbuurt
Amstelveen · 1,570 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 276.7
Landschappenbuurt
Amstelveen · 1,995 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.2
- 286.1
Middelpolder
Amstelveen · 380 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 295.8
Populierenbuurt
Amstelveen · 3,700 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 305.6
Langerhuize
Amstelveen · 1,450 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 6.8
- 315.3
Stadshart
Amstelveen · 3,450 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 325.2
Buitenplaatsenbuurt
Amstelveen · 1,350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.2
- 335.0
Kringloopbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,090 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.1
- 345.0
Augustinuspark
Amstelveen · 2,935 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 354.9
Uilenstede
Amstelveen · 3,855 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 364.8
Watercirkelbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,325 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
- 374.7
Startbaanbuurt
Amstelveen · 1,885 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.6
- 384.5
In de Wolkenbuurt
Amstelveen · 1,200 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 394.3
Punterbuurt
Amstelveen · 2,805 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 6.5
- 404.1
Alpen Rondwegbuurt
Amstelveen · 1,620 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 414.0
Operabuurt
Amstelveen · 2,445 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
- 422.9
Legmeer
Amstelveen · 230 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.3
- 432.8
Legmeerpolder
Amstelveen · 225 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 442.7
Nes aan de Amstel
Amstelveen · 1,005 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Zeestratenbuurt at the top?
Zeestratenbuurt scores a 9.7 on this list, with families 9.1 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amstelveen that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.