district in Amstelveen
Waardhuizen, Middenhoven
Waardhuizen, Middenhoven has 5 neighbourhoods with 12,995 residents in total.
Waardhuizen and Middenhoven make up a well-kept residential district in southern Amstelveen. Wealth stands out at 7.3, followed by safety (6.8) and amenities (6.4). Quiet and nature is weakest at 5.5. The five neighbourhoods hold nearly 13,000 residents. A 7.3 overall confirms the picture of an affluent, sought-after commuter district that falls short on calm.
no. 6 of the 14 districts of Amstelveen
Short answer: Waardhuizen, Middenhoven scores 7.3 as a district of Amstelveen, no. 6 of the 14 districts of Amstelveen. Its strongest neighbourhood is Molenbuurt (8.8), the worst Punterbuurt (4.3). The district has 5 neighbourhoods with 12,995 residents in total.
Key figures for Waardhuizen, Middenhoven
- residents
- 12,995
- neighbourhoods
- 5
- km² of land
- 2
How Waardhuizen, Middenhoven scores
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The figures ⌄Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.
In 2025, 299 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).
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The figures ⌄Amenities
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
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The figures ⌄Wealth & income
What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
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The figures ⌄Quiet & nature
How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.
Not counted
Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.
Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.
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The figures ⌄Families
How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.
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Who lives here
The age profile of Waardhuizen, Middenhoven looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.
Age profile
- 0–1516%
NL median 14%
- 15–2510%
NL median 11%
- 25–4524%
NL median 22%
- 45–6524%
NL median 28%
- 65+26%
NL median 22%
Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.
Average household size
2.1 — smaller than average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
38% — more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
34% — around the average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
6,521 — far more densely populated than average
NL median 2,364
Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade. Average of the neighbourhoods in Waardhuizen, Middenhoven, weighted by population.
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