neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Frans Halsbuurt
2,610 residents · postal code 1072 · Part of Oude Pijp, Amsterdam
- no. 5,415 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 203 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
The Frans Halsbuurt is Amsterdam at its densest: 23,659 residents per square kilometre, with a restaurant within a hundred metres of almost every front door. Single-family homes are essentially absent, at just 1 percent, and 66 percent of households consist of one person. Amenities score a 9.0, but safety remains the weak point at 3.1, with a crime rate of 38.8 per 1,000 people present, well above the national figure of 24.1. Children are scarce: only 7 percent of residents are under 15.
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 Frans Halsbuurt calculated?
Frans Halsbuurt scores 6.9 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 Frans Halsbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Frans Halsbuurt scores 3.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (38.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.