The best neighbourhoods in Amsterdam
The best neighbourhood in Amsterdam is Sporenburg (10.0), with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across Amsterdam: 12 in the centre, 6 in the east and 4 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,115 residents. Of the 441 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam with a total grade, 151 reach a 7.0 or higher. Amsterdam as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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.
- 110.0
Sporenburg
Amsterdam · 2,630 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 29.9
Middenmeer-Noord
Amsterdam · 2,780 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 39.9
Aetsveld-Zuid
Amsterdam · 1,725 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 49.9
Valeriusbuurt-Oost
Amsterdam · 1,410 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 59.8
Nieuw-Sloten-Zuidwest
Amsterdam · 2,170 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 69.8
Borneo
Amsterdam · 2,695 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 79.8
Nieuwendammerdijk-Oost
Amsterdam · 345 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 89.7
Banpleinbuurt
Amsterdam · 780 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 99.7
Nieuw-Sloten-Zuidoost
Amsterdam · 2,115 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 109.7
Minervabuurt-Noord
Amsterdam · 1,410 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 119.7
De Klomp
Amsterdam · 650 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 129.7
Diepenbrockbuurt
Amsterdam · 780 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 139.7
Rieteilanden-West
Amsterdam · 2,580 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 149.6
Houthavens-West
Amsterdam · 4,835 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 159.6
De Bongerd
Amsterdam · 3,165 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 169.5
Theo van Goghparkbuurt
Amsterdam · 6,020 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 179.5
Linnaeusparkbuurt
Amsterdam · 2,645 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 189.5
Nieuwendammerdijk-West
Amsterdam · 1,020 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 199.5
Bedrijventerrein Van Houten
A residential area despite the name: 675 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
Amsterdam · 675 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 209.4
Oostzanerdijk
Amsterdam · 340 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 219.4
Park Haagseweg
Amsterdam · 965 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 229.4
Scheldebuurt-Midden
Amsterdam · 3,120 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 239.3
Nintemanterrein
Amsterdam · 125 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 249.3
Minervabuurt-Midden
Amsterdam · 2,475 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 259.3
Van Tuyllbuurt
Amsterdam · 4,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 269.2
Legmeerpleinbuurt
Amsterdam · 1,670 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 279.2
Andreasterrein
Amsterdam · 1,205 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 289.2
Rembrandtpark-Zuid
Amsterdam · 895 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 299.2
Huntum
Amsterdam · 180 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 309.2
Twiske-West
Amsterdam · 2,505 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 319.1
Lanenrijk
Amsterdam · 2,845 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 329.1
Nieuw-Sloten-Noordwest
Amsterdam · 3,000 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 339.1
Valeriusbuurt-West
Amsterdam · 2,620 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 349.1
Rieteiland-Oost
Amsterdam · 310 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 359.1
Waterrijk
Amsterdam · 1,340 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 369.0
Minervabuurt-Zuid
Amsterdam · 2,555 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 379.0
Middenmeer-Zuid
Amsterdam · 5,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 389.0
De Aker-Oost
Amsterdam · 5,810 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 399.0
Willemsparkbuurt-Noord
Amsterdam · 1,525 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 408.9
Ed Pelsterparkbuurt
Amsterdam · 5,740 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 418.9
Rijnbuurt-Oost
Amsterdam · 2,700 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 428.9
Beethovenbuurt
Amsterdam · 1,350 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 438.9
Fannius Scholtenbuurt
Amsterdam · 3,630 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 448.8
Harmoniehofbuurt
Amsterdam · 1,325 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 458.8
Wielingenbuurt
Amsterdam · 2,910 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 468.8
Hondecoeterbuurt
Amsterdam · 2,015 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 478.8
Werengouw-Zuid
Amsterdam · 1,610 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 488.8
Java-eiland
Amsterdam · 3,075 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 498.8
Hogewey-Noord
Amsterdam · 1,140 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 508.8
De Wester Quartier
Amsterdam · 1,705 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
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 Sporenburg at the top?
Sporenburg scores a 10.0 on this list, with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amsterdam 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.