neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Buitenveldert-Zuidwest
4,530 residents · postal code 1081 · Part of Buitenveldert-West, Amsterdam
- no. 3,868 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 153 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
Rarely do the pillars diverge so sharply: amenities score 9.3, safety a meagre 3.0. That low mark already corrects for footfall, yet crime still runs above the national median at nearly 29 per 1,000 people present. This is apartment Amsterdam for singles and older residents — 57% of households are one-person, and income is high at €51,000 per resident. Family houses are scarce.
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 Buitenveldert-Zuidwest calculated?
Buitenveldert-Zuidwest scores 7.8 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 Buitenveldert-Zuidwest a safe neighbourhood?
Buitenveldert-Zuidwest scores 3.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (28.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.