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Vliegenbos

190 residents · postal code 1022 · Part of IJplein/Vogelbuurt, Amsterdam

  • no. 2,699 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 103 of 454 in Amsterdam

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

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Scores per pillar

Home to 190 residents, Vliegenbos is a rural area in Amsterdam. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.5. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.6, while safety lags at 5.0. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €775k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.6 km
General practitioner
1.9 km
Primary school
1.5 km
Secondary school
1.3 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
5.5 km
Hospital
3.7 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
1.0 km
Library
2.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
29.1
Violent crimes
1.9
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 775,000
Owner-occupied
63%
Single-family homes
17%
Built after 2000
72%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 15%25–45 20%45–65 42%65+ 9%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
41%
Residents per km²
505

Nearby neighbourhoods

Nieuwendammerdijk-West

Amsterdam

9.3

Blauwe Zand

Amsterdam

3.6

Rode Kruisbuurt

Amsterdam

9.1

Vogelbuurt-Noord

Amsterdam

4.0

Tuindorp Nieuwendam-West

Amsterdam

3.6

Hamerstraatkwartier-West

Amsterdam

4.9

Similar neighbourhoods

De Haar

Bunschoten

8.5

Langeheit Oost

Zaanstad

8.5

Burgemeester Magneestraat e.o.

Bergeijk

8.4

Buitengebied Dirkshorn

Schagen

8.5

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Vliegenbos calculated?

Vliegenbos scores 8.5 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 Vliegenbos a safe neighbourhood?

Vliegenbos scores 5.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (29.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.