neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Kolenkitbuurt-Noord
4,645 residents · postal code 1061 · Part of De Kolenkit, Amsterdam
- no. 8,670 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 308 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
De Kolenkit is densely built Amsterdam West: more than 15,000 residents per square kilometre and barely 15 percent owner-occupied homes. Amenities are all but unbeatable at 9.8, but greenery is nearly absent — nature draws the lowest band, a 2.5. Much of the area has been rebuilt in recent years, with almost half of homes dating from after 2000. Social cohesion stays low at 3.5, while safety reaches 6.3 on crime near the national median.
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 Kolenkitbuurt-Noord calculated?
Kolenkitbuurt-Noord scores 5.0 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 Kolenkitbuurt-Noord a safe neighbourhood?
Kolenkitbuurt-Noord scores 6.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.