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VU-kwartier

395 residents · postal code 1081 · Part of Zuidas, Amsterdam

  • no. 5,424 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 205 of 454 in Amsterdam
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Scores per pillar

Home to 395 residents, VU-kwartier is a rural area in Amsterdam. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 6.9. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 8.7, while safety lags at 2.5. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €720k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.7 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
1.3 km
Childcare
0.7 km
Train station
1.7 km
Hospital
0.8 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
155.1
Violent crimes
6.3
Burglaries
2.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 720,000
Owner-occupied
53%
Single-family homes
16%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 4%15–25 23%25–45 63%45–65 9%65+ 2%
Average household size
1.2
Households with children
10%
Single-person households
86%
Residents per km²
850

Nearby neighbourhoods

Zuidas-Noord

Amsterdam

9.7

Buitenveldert-West-Midden

Amsterdam

8.6

Van Tuyllbuurt

Amsterdam

9.5

IJsbaanpad e.o.

Amsterdam

8.7

Zuidas-Zuid

Amsterdam

9.5

Prinses Irenebuurt

Amsterdam

8.5

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Zeegse

Tynaarlo

6.9

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Lelystad

6.9

Goudswaard Buitengebied

Hoeksche Waard

6.9

De Schor

Peel en Maas

6.9

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for VU-kwartier calculated?

VU-kwartier scores 6.9 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 VU-kwartier a safe neighbourhood?

VU-kwartier scores 2.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (155.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.