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Populierenbuurt

Populierenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Keizer Karelpark district of Amstelveen, with 3,700 residents and 2,010 homes. 41% of homes are owner-occupied and 28% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€436,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 205 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03620804 · 88 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,700residents1 January 2025
€436,000average WOZ home valueAmstelveen: €568,000
38%green within 500 mAmstelveen: 27%
205services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Populierenbuurt in AmstelveenPostcodes in Populierenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amstelveen in grey
Map of Amstelveen with Populierenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

3,700 residents in 1,870 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amstelveen.

15%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
47%
one-person households
30%
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 Populierenbuurt is €436,000, against €568,000 in Amstelveen.

2,010homes2 newly built in 2025
28%single-family houses72% flats and apartments
41%owner-occupied38% housing association
6%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
690 m³gas per home per yearAmstelveen: 790 m³
2,190 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmstelveen: 2,490 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridAmstelveen: 12%
19%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 Populierenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmstelveen: 39%
16%in the top 20% nationallyAmstelveen: 26%
4.9%of residents live below the poverty lineAmstelveen: 3.9%
€36,000median household wealthAmstelveen: €77,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmstelveen: 70.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeAmstelveen: 47%
16.0%of workers are self-employedAmstelveen: 18.0%
0.7cars 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 121 crimes in Populierenbuurt in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.3 across Amstelveen.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds17
Burglary of homes14
Other property crime10
Assault9
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Theft from vehicles8
Vehicle theft3
Threats3
Pickpocketing2
Street robbery2
Driving under the influence2

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 Populierenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.6
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here200
Business premises440
Residents per km²7,056
Land area52 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amstelveen.

KastanjebuurtStartbaanbuurtAugustinusparkVan der LeekbuurtOude DorpBovenkerkKeizer Karelpark district