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neighbourhood in Almere

Oostvaardersbuurt West

2,470 residents · postal code 1335 · Part of Oostvaardersbuurt, Almere

  • no. 8,573 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 113 of 173 in Almere

Scores per pillar

Oostvaardersbuurt West in Almere is a young family neighbourhood: 88 per cent constructed after 2000, half of households with children and only 9 per cent over 65. Amenities score 9.0, with the station and a primary school within walking distance, but safety (4.5) and nature (3.0) trail. At 24 crimes per 1,000 people present, crime sits almost exactly on the national median. More than half the homes are owned.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.3 km
Primary school
0.2 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
0.2 km
Train station
0.6 km
Hospital
7.8 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
3.5 km
Library
2.2 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
24.1
Violent crimes
3.3
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 375,000
Owner-occupied
55%
Single-family homes
84%
Built after 2000
88%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 16%25–45 27%45–65 30%65+ 9%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
50%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
7,336

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Oostvaardersbuurt West calculated?

Oostvaardersbuurt West scores 5.1 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Oostvaardersbuurt West a safe neighbourhood?

Oostvaardersbuurt West scores 4.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.