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neighbourhood in Amstelveen

Galjoenbuurt

3,250 residents · postal code 1186 · Part of Waardhuizen, Middenhoven, Amstelveen

  • no. 2,854 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 15 of 45 in Amstelveen

Scores per pillar

The Galjoenbuurt in Amstelveen is a prosperous, quiet residential area: social cohesion of 8.7, a 7.8 for housing and barely 13 crimes per 1,000 people present. More than a quarter of residents are over 65. Amenities lie somewhat further off, worth a 5.6. The average home value of €548,000 sits well above the national median of €422,000.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
1.1 km
Secondary school
2.2 km
Childcare
1.0 km
Train station
8.1 km
Hospital
2.6 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
2.3 km
Library
3.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
13.2
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
1.5

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 548,000
Owner-occupied
62%
Single-family homes
75%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
€ 43,000

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 10%25–45 22%45–65 24%65+ 27%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
35%
Residents per km²
6,181

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Galjoenbuurt calculated?

Galjoenbuurt scores 8.4 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 Galjoenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Galjoenbuurt scores 7.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.