neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Westelijke eilanden
2,915 residents · postal code 1013 · Part of Haarlemmerbuurt, Amsterdam
- no. 3,638 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 143 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
The Western Islands in Amsterdam's Haarlemmerbuurt form a historic harbour district, now sought-after and densely built at 19,000 residents per square kilometre. Barely any single-family homes, six in ten living alone and an average value of 591,000 euro. Amenities (9.5) and the social score (8.1) are high. Safety lags at 4.0, at 24 crimes per 1,000 people present, around the median.
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 Westelijke eilanden calculated?
Westelijke eilanden scores 7.9 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 Westelijke eilanden a safe neighbourhood?
Westelijke eilanden scores 4.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.