neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Kolenkitbuurt-Zuid
2,220 residents · postal code 1061 · Part of De Kolenkit, Amsterdam
- no. 4,935 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 193 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
Kolenkitbuurt-Zuid was once labelled the most notorious neighbourhood in the Netherlands; the numbers now tell a different story. Seven in ten homes have been renewed since 2000, safety stands at 7.0 and amenities at 9.9 — position 135 nationally. It remains dense rental territory (76 percent rented, not one single-family house), but with a €444k average value above the national middle. Overall: 7.2.
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-Zuid calculated?
Kolenkitbuurt-Zuid scores 7.2 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-Zuid a safe neighbourhood?
Kolenkitbuurt-Zuid scores 7.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.