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neighbourhood in Amstelveen

Hemellichamenbuurt

2,590 residents · postal code 1188 · Part of Waardhuizen, Middenhoven, Amstelveen

  • no. 5,384 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 29 of 45 in Amstelveen

Scores per pillar

Hemellichamenbuurt, in Amstelveen's Middenhoven district, scores a strong 8.1 for amenities — a primary school sits 400 metres away — yet barely a third of homes are owner-occupied (36 percent) and less than half are single-family (45 percent). At 19.7 crimes per 1,000 people present, the area stays below the national median of 24.1, alongside a safety grade of 6.4. Home values of €434,000 sit just above the national median of €422,000. With 45 percent single-person households against 30 percent raising children, the population mix is balanced rather than skewed.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.4 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
7.7 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
1.9 km
Library
3.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
19.7
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 434,000
Owner-occupied
36%
Single-family homes
45%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
€ 36,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 10%25–45 26%45–65 25%65+ 24%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
6,436

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Hemellichamenbuurt calculated?

Hemellichamenbuurt scores 6.9 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 Hemellichamenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Hemellichamenbuurt scores 6.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.