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neighbourhood in Amsterdam

Robert Scottbuurt-West

2,145 residents · postal code 1055 · Part of De Kolenkit, Amsterdam

  • no. 11,394 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 394 of 454 in Amsterdam

Scores per pillar

The Robert Scottbuurt-West lies in Amsterdam's Kolenkit and is almost entirely high-rise: one percent single-family homes and nearly three-quarters living alone. Amenities are excellent at 9.8, but that is where it ends. Safety reaches only 3.2, at over fifty crimes per 1,000 people present. Just a quarter is owner-occupied, at a value of €356,000. The overall score is a 3.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.3 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
1.7 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
2.9 km
Hospital
1.4 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
0.8 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
51.1
Violent crimes
3.4
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 356,000
Owner-occupied
24%
Single-family homes
1%
Built after 2000
14%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 10%15–25 14%25–45 47%45–65 16%65+ 13%
Average household size
1.5
Households with children
13%
Single-person households
72%
Residents per km²
15,159

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Robert Scottbuurt-West calculated?

Robert Scottbuurt-West scores 3.5 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 Robert Scottbuurt-West a safe neighbourhood?

Robert Scottbuurt-West scores 3.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (51.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.