neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Twiske-West
2,505 residents · postal code 1035 · Part of Oostzanerwerf, Amsterdam
- no. 1,678 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 58 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
Twiske-West belongs to post-war Amsterdam-Noord, yet reads as a family neighbourhood: 44 per cent of households have children and three-quarters live in single-family homes. The overall grade reaches 9.0, with housing (8.5) and safety (7.9) leading on nearly 20 crimes per 1,000 people present, below the median. Property, at 568,000 euro, runs well above the middle. Only greenery trails somewhat at 4.9, and the station is seven kilometres off.
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 Twiske-West calculated?
Twiske-West scores 9.0 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 Twiske-West a safe neighbourhood?
Twiske-West scores 7.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (19.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.