neighbourhood in Amsterdam
De Kleine Wereld
2,635 residents · postal code 1025 · Part of Buikslotermeer, Amsterdam
- no. 11,718 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 399 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
De Kleine Wereld, in Buikslotermeer, is entirely made up of multi-family housing and only 11 per cent owner-occupied — a postwar Amsterdam-Noord district still dominated by rental. Amenities score a 9.6, with a primary school 200 metres away, but social cohesion gets the lowest mark in the neighbourhood, at 2.6. Crime runs well above average too, at 31.5 incidents per 1,000 people present against a median of 24. Single-person households make up 47 per cent of the total.
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 De Kleine Wereld calculated?
De Kleine Wereld scores 3.3 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 De Kleine Wereld a safe neighbourhood?
De Kleine Wereld scores 4.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (31.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.