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neighbourhood in Amstelveen

Populierenbuurt

3,700 residents · postal code 1185 · Part of Keizer Karelpark, Amstelveen

  • no. 7,933 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 33 of 45 in Amstelveen

Scores per pillar

The Populierenbuurt in Amstelveen's Keizer Karelpark scores high on amenities (8.7), but safety reaches only 3.2, with nearly 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 people. Flats predominate: just 29 percent single-family homes and nearly half of households living alone. Homes average 436,000 euro. Social cohesion (6.9) is a bright spot.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
6.8 km
Hospital
2.4 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
1.1 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.9
Violent crimes
2.2
Burglaries
2.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 436,000
Owner-occupied
41%
Single-family homes
29%
Built after 2000
15%
Income per resident
€ 38,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 9%25–45 29%45–65 24%65+ 24%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
30%
Single-person households
47%
Residents per km²
7,056

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Populierenbuurt calculated?

Populierenbuurt scores 5.4 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 Populierenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Populierenbuurt scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.