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Kruiskerkbuurt

Kruiskerkbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Elsrijk district of Amstelveen, with 2,365 residents and 905 homes. 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 74% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€897,000) is 58% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 230 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03620302 · 42 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,365residents1 January 2025
€897,000average WOZ home valueAmstelveen: €568,000
17%green within 500 mAmstelveen: 27%
230services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kruiskerkbuurt in AmstelveenPostcodes in Kruiskerkbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amstelveen in grey
Map of Amstelveen with Kruiskerkbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,365 residents in 910 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amstelveen.

21%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
16%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
26%
one-person households
49%
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 Kruiskerkbuurt is €897,000, against €568,000 in Amstelveen.

905homes1 January 2025
74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied18% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,250 m³gas per home per yearAmstelveen: 790 m³
3,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmstelveen: 2,490 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridAmstelveen: 12%
35%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 Kruiskerkbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmstelveen: 39%
52%in the top 20% nationallyAmstelveen: 26%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAmstelveen: 3.9%
€756,000median household wealthAmstelveen: €77,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmstelveen: 70.0%
27.0%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 55 crimes in Kruiskerkbuurt in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 23.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.3 across Amstelveen.

Burglary of homes13
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Other property crime5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Theft from vehicles3
Vehicle theft2
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 Kruiskerkbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.4
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises380
Residents per km²6,333
Land area37 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amstelveen.