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neighbourhood in Amstelveen

Boekenbuurt

3,070 residents · postal code 1183 · Part of Bankras, Kostverloren, Amstelveen

  • no. 4,697 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 24 of 45 in Amstelveen

Scores per pillar

Next to the Heldenbuurt lies the Boekenbuurt, older and more stacked: 28 per cent over 65 and nearly half living alone. The social score is notably high at 8.7 and amenities reach 7.7. Safety remains the weak point at 4.5, though the crime count (21 per 1,000 people present) sits just under the median. The average home is valued at 468,000 euro, a little above the national midpoint.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
5.0 km
Hospital
2.1 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
2.3 km
Library
2.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
21.3
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 468,000
Owner-occupied
45%
Single-family homes
23%
Built after 2000
29%
Income per resident
€ 42,000

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 9%25–45 27%45–65 23%65+ 28%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
48%
Residents per km²
6,131

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Boekenbuurt calculated?

Boekenbuurt scores 7.3 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 Boekenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Boekenbuurt scores 4.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.