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neighbourhood in Amstelveen

Watercirkelbuurt

2,325 residents · postal code 1186 · Part of Groenelaan, Amstelveen

  • no. 9,918 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 39 of 45 in Amstelveen

Scores per pillar

The Watercirkelbuurt in Amstelveen is mostly rental flats — 76 percent rented and just 36 percent single-family — with an average home value of €455,000. Over half of households live alone and a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Safety and amenities hold up at 6.6 and 7.2, but social cohesion and nature lag at 3.9 and 2.8. The overall score lands at 4.3.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
6.8 km
Hospital
1.2 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
1.6 km
Library
2.6 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
18.5
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 455,000
Owner-occupied
24%
Single-family homes
36%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 11%25–45 27%45–65 21%65+ 25%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
54%
Residents per km²
8,334

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Watercirkelbuurt calculated?

Watercirkelbuurt scores 4.3 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 Watercirkelbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Watercirkelbuurt scores 6.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.