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Centrum Almere Buiten

Centrum Almere Buiten is one of 65 districts in Almere, with 2,400 residents and 1,374 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €273,000 is 31% below the municipal average. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 003441 · 2 neighbourhoods · 52 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,400residents1 January 2025
€273,000average WOZ home valueAlmere: €397,000
37%green within 500 mAlmere: 33%
211services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum Almere Buiten in AlmerePostcodes in Centrum Almere Buiten highlighted; the rest of Almere in grey
Map of Almere with Centrum Almere Buiten highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Centrum Almere Buiten.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Centrum Almere Buiten Noord1,565€260k20%21%24%37%210
Centrum Almere Buiten Zuid840€295k28%0%17%35%215

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Centrum Almere Buiten is €273,000, against €397,000 in Almere.

1,374homes1 January 2025
13%single-family houses87% flats and apartments
23%owner-occupied55% housing association
31%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
470 m³gas per home per yearAlmere: 300 m³
2,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmere: 2,720 kWh
17%homes off the gas gridAlmere: 63%
12%homes with solar panelsAlmere: 37%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Centrum Almere Buiten compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

60%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmere: 33%
5%in the top 20% nationallyAlmere: 23%
6.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmere: 3.5%
€6,000median household wealthAlmere: €148,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmere: 72.0%
14.0%of workers are self-employedAlmere: 15.0%
0.5cars per householdAlmere: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 364 crimes in Centrum Almere Buiten in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 151.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.8 across Almere.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds89
Other property crime30
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Assault16
Driving under the influence16
Threats11
Burglary of homes5
Public violence against people5
Pickpocketing4
Street robbery4
Hold-up robbery4
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Centrum Almere Buiten, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.2 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.0
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises420
Residents per km²5,373
Land area45 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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