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Indischebuurt

Indischebuurt is one of 65 districts in Almere, with 3,275 residents and 1,612 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €272,000 is 31% below the municipal average. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 003450 · 2 neighbourhoods · 37 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,275residents1 January 2025
€272,000average WOZ home valueAlmere: €397,000
42%green within 500 mAlmere: 33%
202services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Indischebuurt in AlmerePostcodes in Indischebuurt highlighted; the rest of Almere in grey
Map of Almere with Indischebuurt highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Indischebuurt.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Indische Buurt Oost1,625€248k24%18%4%43%137
Indische Buurt West1,655€291k53%27%14%41%207

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 Indischebuurt is €272,000, against €397,000 in Almere.

1,612homes1 January 2025
23%single-family houses77% flats and apartments
40%owner-occupied40% housing association
56%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
490 m³gas per home per yearAlmere: 300 m³
1,960 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmere: 2,720 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAlmere: 63%
13%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 Indischebuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmere: 33%
9%in the top 20% nationallyAlmere: 23%
11.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmere: 3.5%
€9,000median household wealthAlmere: €148,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmere: 72.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeAlmere: 31%
13.0%of workers are self-employedAlmere: 15.0%
0.7cars 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 179 crimes in Indischebuurt in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 54.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.8 across Almere.

Other property crime20
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Assault11
Theft from vehicles8
Threats3
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people2
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1
Pickpocketing1
Street robbery1

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 Indischebuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.1
Primary pupils living here310
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises395
Residents per km²7,396
Land area44 ha

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

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