Buitengebied Zuid

Buitengebied Zuid is one of 14 districts in Amstelveen, with 1,225 residents and 679 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. On average 51% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 036213 · 2 neighbourhoods · 34 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,225residents1 January 2025

679homesCBS

51%green within 500 mAmstelveen: 27%

13services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Buitengebied Zuid in AmstelveenPostcodes in Buitengebied Zuid highlighted; the rest of Amstelveen in grey

Map of Amstelveen with Buitengebied Zuid highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied Zuid.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Nes aan de Amstel	1,005	–	47%	94%	24%	62%	11
Legmeerpolder	225	€694k	67%	94%	27%	13%	26

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

Homes.

The housing stock of Buitengebied Zuid on 1 January 2025.

679homes7 newly built in 2025

94%single-family houses6% flats and apartments

50%owner-occupied14% housing association

3%built in the last ten years32% unoccupied

1,290 m³gas per home per yearAmstelveen: 790 m³

3,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmstelveen: 2,490 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridAmstelveen: 12%

40%homes with solar panelsAmstelveen: 24%

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

Income and work.

How households in Buitengebied Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmstelveen: 39%

35%in the top 20% nationallyAmstelveen: 26%

3.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAmstelveen: 3.9%

€481,000median household wealthAmstelveen: €77,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmstelveen: 70.0%

39%with a university or higher professional degreeAmstelveen: 47%

36.0%of workers are self-employedAmstelveen: 18.0%

1.3cars 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 123 crimes in Buitengebied Zuid in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 100.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.3 across Amstelveen.

Driving under the influence23

Vandalism and criminal damage18

Other property crime16

Assault7

Theft of bicycles and mopeds5

Burglary of homes4

Threats4

Street robbery2

Theft from vehicles1

Vehicle theft1

Pickpocketing1

Hold-up 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 Buitengebied Zuid, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.2 km

Large supermarket3.6 km

Day nursery2.4 km

Primary school3.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.2

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here80

Business premises525

Residents per km²86

Land area1,433 ha

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

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