neighbourhood in Diemen
Ruimzicht West
2,170 residents · postal code 1111 · Part of Diemen Centrum, Diemen
- no. 3,795 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 10 of 26 in Diemen
Scores per pillar
Ruimzicht West lies in the heart of Diemen, a kilometre from the station and ten minutes from Amsterdam's ring road. The area is stacked but owned: 65 percent private ownership despite only 18 percent single-family homes. It scores 7.8 socio-economically and 8.9 for amenities. Crime runs above the median at 39 per 1,000 people present — the shopping centre counts along. Overall: 7.8.
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
Nearby neighbourhoods
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Spoorzicht
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Ruimzicht West calculated?
Ruimzicht West scores 7.8 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 Ruimzicht West a safe neighbourhood?
Ruimzicht West scores 6.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (39.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.