neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Wittenburg
2,625 residents · postal code 1018 · Part of Oostelijke Eilanden/Kadijken, Amsterdam
- no. 6,644 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 246 of 454 in Amsterdam
Scores per pillar
At 21,128 residents per square kilometre, Wittenburg, one of Amsterdam's historic Eastern Islands, is the most densely populated neighbourhood in this batch. Just 1 per cent of homes are single-family houses, and 59 per cent of households consist of one person. Amenities score 8.8, with a primary school 400 metres away, while nature lags at 3.7. With only 32 per cent owner-occupied and a home value of €485,000 above the national median of €422,000, the area remains predominantly rental.
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 Wittenburg calculated?
Wittenburg scores 6.2 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 Wittenburg a safe neighbourhood?
Wittenburg scores 5.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (26.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.