neighbourhood in Oostzaan
Kerkbuurt
7,120 residents · postal code 1511 · Part of Wijk 00, Oostzaan
- no. 3,128 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 4 of 4 in Oostzaan
Scores per pillar
Kerkbuurt is the heart of Oostzaan, a Waterland village a stone's throw from Amsterdam. Nature scores highest in this set here at 7.4, and the other pillars follow neatly, together good for an 8.2 total. Six in ten homes are owner-occupied and more than three-quarters single-family. At 469,000 euro the average sits above the national median. Crime, at 25 offences per thousand, is about average.
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
Kerkstraat
Oostzaan
Zuideinde
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Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf
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Noorder IJplas
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Walvisbuurt
Amsterdam
Twiske-West
Amsterdam
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Kerkbuurt calculated?
Kerkbuurt scores 8.2 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 Kerkbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Kerkbuurt scores 6.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.