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neighbourhood in Amstelveen

Van der Leekbuurt

2,775 residents · postal code 1185 · Part of Keizer Karelpark, Amstelveen

  • no. 3,948 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 19 of 45 in Amstelveen

Scores per pillar

Despite a home value of €646,000, well above the national median, and an income of €47,000 per resident, safety in Van der Leekbuurt scores only 3.8. That's notable, since at 22.3 crimes per 1,000 people present crime actually sits below the national median of 24.1. Social cohesion stands out at 9.4, amenities at 8.7. This Amstelveen pocket skews toward families with children, 40 percent of households, at a density of 5,519 residents per square kilometre.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.2 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
6.2 km
Hospital
1.6 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.3
Violent crimes
1.6
Burglaries
2.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 646,000
Owner-occupied
47%
Single-family homes
57%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident
€ 47,000

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 10%25–45 28%45–65 25%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
40%
Single-person households
32%
Residents per km²
5,519

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Van der Leekbuurt calculated?

Van der Leekbuurt scores 7.7 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 Van der Leekbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Van der Leekbuurt scores 3.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.