neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Kattenburg
1,725 residents · postal code 1018 · Part of Oostelijke Eilanden/Kadijken, Amsterdam
- no. 10,001 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 351 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
Kattenburg is the westernmost of Amsterdam's Eastern Islands, once the Admiralty's shipyard island — the Maritime Museum is around the corner. The neighbourhood is largely social post-war rebuild: three quarters rental, 65 percent single households. Crime runs above the median at nearly 37 per 1,000 people present. Average value: €535k. Overall: 4.3.
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 Kattenburg calculated?
Kattenburg scores 4.3 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 Kattenburg a safe neighbourhood?
Kattenburg scores 3.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (36.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.