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neighbourhood in Haarlem

Oude Amsterdamsebuurt

2,730 residents · postal code 2032 · Part of Amsterdamsewijk, Haarlem

  • no. 6,429 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 70 of 97 in Haarlem

Scores per pillar

Green space is scarce in Oude Amsterdamsebuurt in Haarlem: at 2.6, this is the lowest nature score in this set, against a density of 14,112 residents per square kilometre. Amenities more than compensate at 9.8, and social cohesion (6.3) and housing (5.9) sit near the median. Safety remains the weak point at 4.1, with 38.3 crimes per 1,000 people present, above the national median of 24. At a home value of €420,000, almost exactly the national middle, and 53 percent single-person households, this is compact city living without a garden.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.7 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
1.0 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
1.8 km
Hospital
2.1 km
Restaurant
0.2 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
1.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
38.3
Violent crimes
1.8
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 420,000
Owner-occupied
41%
Single-family homes
42%
Built after 2000
17%
Income per resident
€ 36,000

Who lives here

0–15 13%15–25 9%25–45 34%45–65 25%65+ 19%
Average household size
1.8
Households with children
27%
Single-person households
53%
Residents per km²
14,112

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Oude Amsterdamsebuurt calculated?

Oude Amsterdamsebuurt 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 Oude Amsterdamsebuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Oude Amsterdamsebuurt scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (38.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.