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Theaterbuurt

Theaterbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Bovenkerk - Westwijk Noord district of Amstelveen, with 2,330 residents and 983 homes. 41% of homes are owner-occupied and 73% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€584,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 127 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03621106 · 52 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,330residents1 January 2025
€584,000average WOZ home valueAmstelveen: €568,000
8%green within 500 mAmstelveen: 27%
127services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Theaterbuurt in AmstelveenPostcodes in Theaterbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amstelveen in grey
Map of Amstelveen with Theaterbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,330 residents in 1,010 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amstelveen.

17%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
40%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Theaterbuurt is €584,000, against €568,000 in Amstelveen.

983homes1 January 2025
73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments
41%owner-occupied26% housing association
2%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearAmstelveen: 790 m³
2,550 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmstelveen: 2,490 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAmstelveen: 12%
40%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 Theaterbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmstelveen: 39%
30%in the top 20% nationallyAmstelveen: 26%
4.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAmstelveen: 3.9%
€84,000median household wealthAmstelveen: €77,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmstelveen: 70.0%
39%with a university or higher professional degreeAmstelveen: 47%
14.0%of workers are self-employedAmstelveen: 18.0%
0.8cars 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 84 crimes in Theaterbuurt in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 36.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.3 across Amstelveen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds19
Burglary of homes6
Other property crime5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Theft from vehicles4
Assault3
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1
Threats1
Street robbery1
Driving under the influence1

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 Theaterbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.8
Primary pupils living here210
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises270
Residents per km²6,559
Land area36 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amstelveen.

Betsy PerkbuurtSchrijversbuurtLandschappenbuurtLegmeerKruidenbuurtBuitenplaatsenbuurtBovenkerk - Westwijk Noord district