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neighbourhood in Amsterdam

Sporenburg

2,630 residents · postal code 1019 · Part of Oostelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam

  • no. 63 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 1 of 454 in Amsterdam
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Scores per pillar

Sporenburg ranks among the best-scoring neighbourhoods in the country, with an overall grade of 10.0 and a national rank of 63, set within the Oostelijk Havengebied docklands. The average home value of €730,000 is nearly double the national median of €422,000, against an income per resident of €51,000. Social cohesion (9.6) and amenities (9.6) score exceptionally, while nature, at 3.8, is the one weak spot. Crime is under half the median, at 11.2 incidents per 1,000 people present against 24.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
2.5 km
Hospital
3.4 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
1.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
11.2
Violent crimes
1.0
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 730,000
Owner-occupied
49%
Single-family homes
34%
Built after 2000
53%
Income per resident
€ 51,000

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 14%25–45 23%45–65 38%65+ 10%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
16,634

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Sporenburg calculated?

Sporenburg scores 10.0 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 Sporenburg a safe neighbourhood?

Sporenburg scores 9.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.