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neighbourhood in Amsterdam

WG-terrein

2,550 residents · postal code 1054 · Part of Helmersbuurt, Amsterdam

  • no. 6,379 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 236 of 454 in Amsterdam

Scores per pillar

More than 15,500 residents per square kilometre make the WG-terrein densely built Amsterdam-West: single-family homes almost absent and nearly two-thirds of households single-person. Amenities score 9.6, with a restaurant 200 metres away, but safety (2.7) and nature (2.5) rank among the country's lowest. More than 51 crimes per 1,000 people present is over double the median, though urban density inflates the figure. Property, at 616,000 euro, runs well above the middle.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.3 km
Primary school
0.9 km
Secondary school
0.5 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
3.0 km
Hospital
2.5 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
1.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
51.7
Violent crimes
2.9
Burglaries
1.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 616,000
Owner-occupied
26%
Single-family homes
1%
Built after 2000
9%
Income per resident
€ 47,000

Who lives here

0–15 9%15–25 9%25–45 35%45–65 25%65+ 22%
Average household size
1.5
Households with children
15%
Single-person households
64%
Residents per km²
15,567

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for WG-terrein calculated?

WG-terrein scores 6.3 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 WG-terrein a safe neighbourhood?

WG-terrein scores 2.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (51.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.