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Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf

330 residents · postal code 1035 · Part of Oostzanerwerf, Amsterdam

  • no. 12,659 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 433 of 454 in Amsterdam
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Scores per pillar

Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf is a rural area in Amsterdam with 330 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 2.7. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 7.6, while housing lags at 2.5. Housing is relatively affordable here, with an average property value of €158k.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
2.0 km
General practitioner
1.3 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
1.1 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
6.4 km
Hospital
4.9 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
2.7 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
49.8
Violent crimes
3.6
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 158,000
Owner-occupied
0%
Single-family homes
–
Built after 2000
–
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 10%15–25 15%25–45 38%45–65 30%65+ 6%
Average household size
1.6
Households with children
17%
Single-person households
71%
Residents per km²
550

Nearby neighbourhoods

Walvisbuurt

Amsterdam

8.2

Zuideinde

Oostzaan

8.9

Tuindorp Oostzaan-West

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3.7

Noorder IJplas

Amsterdam

6.3

Circus/Kermisbuurt

Amsterdam

6.2

Molenwijk

Amsterdam

2.5

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2.7

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2.7

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf calculated?

Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf scores 2.7 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 Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf a safe neighbourhood?

Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf scores 4.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (49.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.