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Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord

Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord is one of 14 districts in Amstelveen, with 10,820 residents and 4,864 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €555,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 036211 · 6 neighbourhoods · 197 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,820residents1 January 2025
€555,000average WOZ home valueAmstelveen: €568,000
22%green within 500 mAmstelveen: 27%
121services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord in AmstelveenPostcodes in Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord highlighted; the rest of Amstelveen in grey
Map of Amstelveen with Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 47 neighbourhoods in Amstelveen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Bovenkerk3,175€618k52%65%19%42%112
Buitenplaatsenbuurt1,350€529k45%49%24%20%126
Betsy Perkbuurt1,735€510k49%50%19%19%150
Legmeer230€235k3%2%2%20%143
Landschappenbuurt1,995€554k47%55%28%11%118
Theaterbuurt2,330€584k41%73%21%8%127

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 Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord is €555,000, against €568,000 in Amstelveen.

4,864homes113 newly built in 2025
58%single-family houses42% flats and apartments
46%owner-occupied28% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
800 m³gas per home per yearAmstelveen: 790 m³
2,420 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmstelveen: 2,490 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridAmstelveen: 12%
28%homes with solar panelsAmstelveen: 24%

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 Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmstelveen: 39%
28%in the top 20% nationallyAmstelveen: 26%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAmstelveen: 3.9%
€96,000median household wealthAmstelveen: €77,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmstelveen: 70.0%
39%with a university or higher professional degreeAmstelveen: 47%
16.0%of workers are self-employedAmstelveen: 18.0%
0.9cars per householdAmstelveen: 0.7

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 396 crimes in Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 36.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.3 across Amstelveen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds44
Other property crime43
Burglary of homes30
Vandalism and criminal damage28
Theft from vehicles25
Assault20
Threats15
Vehicle theft11
Driving under the influence5
Pickpocketing3
Street robbery2

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 Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.9
Primary pupils living here920
Secondary pupils living here670
Business premises1,520
Residents per km²4,593
Land area236 ha

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

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