neighbourhood in Amstelveen
Bovenkerk
3,175 residents · postal code 1187 · Part of Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord, Amstelveen
- no. 2,905 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 16 of 45 in Amstelveen
Scores per pillar
Bovenkerk in Amstelveen pairs high housing quality — an 8.6 — and strong cohesion — an 8.8 — with weaker safety: a 4.1 amid more than 32 crimes per 1,000 people present. More than half the homes date from after 2000. Four in ten households include children. The average home value of €618,000 sits well above the national median of €422,000.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Bovenkerk calculated?
Bovenkerk scores 8.3 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 Bovenkerk a safe neighbourhood?
Bovenkerk scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.