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neighbourhood in Amsterdam

Felix Meritisbuurt

2,115 residents · postal code 1016 · Part of Grachtengordel-West, Amsterdam

  • no. 3,530 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 133 of 454 in Amsterdam

Scores per pillar

The Felix Meritis quarter is Grachtengordel-West at its most expensive: an €868k average property value, two-thirds single households and hardly any children. Amenities score 9.7, the socio-economic pillar 9.2. The 61 crimes per 1,000 people present are the familiar story of crowds, tourism and the Nine Streets around the corner. Overall: 8.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.4 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
2.0 km
Hospital
0.8 km
Restaurant
0.1 km
Café
0.2 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
61.0
Violent crimes
3.8
Burglaries
0.7

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 868,000
Owner-occupied
40%
Single-family homes
8%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 5%15–25 16%25–45 39%45–65 23%65+ 17%
Average household size
1.5
Households with children
9%
Single-person households
64%
Residents per km²
13,098

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Felix Meritisbuurt calculated?

Felix Meritisbuurt scores 8.0 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 Felix Meritisbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Felix Meritisbuurt scores 2.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (61.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.