neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Borgerbuurt
2,820 residents · postal code 1053 · Part of Van Lennepbuurt, Amsterdam
- no. 10,544 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 371 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
Safety is the weak spot of the Borgerbuurt in Amsterdam's Van Lennepbuurt: a 2.5, with crime running at 69.3 per 1,000 people present — nearly three times the national median of 24. Amenities, by contrast, score a near-perfect 9.8, with a supermarket 300 metres away. Only 19 percent of homes are owner-occupied and none are single-family houses; 64 percent of households are single-person. House values average €480,000, above the national midpoint.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Borgerbuurt calculated?
Borgerbuurt scores 3.9 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 Borgerbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Borgerbuurt scores 2.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (69.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.