neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Weteringbuurt
2,440 residents · postal code 1017 · Part of De Weteringschans, Amsterdam
- no. 4,025 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 158 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
The Weteringbuurt, in the heart of Amsterdam, is extraordinarily dense: over 20,500 residents per square kilometre. It is a neighbourhood of singles — 62 percent of households, just 9 percent single-family homes — scoring 9.0 for social cohesion and 9.3 for amenities. Against that stands a 3.1 for safety: at 46 offences per 1,000 people present, crime is high. The average home is worth €681,000.
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 Weteringbuurt calculated?
Weteringbuurt scores 7.7 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 Weteringbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Weteringbuurt scores 3.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (46.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.