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neighbourhood in Diemen

Buitenlust

360 residents · postal code 1111 · Part of Diemen Centrum, Diemen

  • no. 9,007 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 17 of 26 in Diemen
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Scores per pillar

Home to 360 residents, Buitenlust is a rural area in Diemen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 4.8. The profile is pronounced: housing scores 7.9, while safety lags at 3.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
3.6 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
0.2 km
Hospital
5.7 km
Restaurant
0.8 km
Café
1.5 km
Library
1.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
56.5
Violent crimes
4.1
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 577,000
Owner-occupied
48%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 21%15–25 15%25–45 22%45–65 21%65+ 22%
Average household size
2.5
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
31%
Residents per km²
898

Nearby neighbourhoods

Studentenflats Rode Kruislaan

Diemen

3.3

Vlindertuin

Diemen

8.4

Ruimzicht Oost

Diemen

3.7

Plantage de Sniep Noord

Diemen

8.7

Scheepskwartier

Diemen

8.2

Plantage de Sniep Zuid

Diemen

10.0

Similar neighbourhoods

Vriescheloo

Westerwolde

4.8

Niezijl

Westerkwartier

4.8

Distillateursbuurt

Schiedam

4.8

Pastoor Merius

Opmeer

4.8

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Buitenlust calculated?

Buitenlust scores 4.8 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 Buitenlust a safe neighbourhood?

Buitenlust scores 3.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (56.5 per year). The national median is around 24.1.