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Buitenveldert-West

Buitenveldert-West is one of 110 districts in Amsterdam, with 14,240 residents and 7,836 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €555,000 is 7% above the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 0363KQ · 6 neighbourhoods · 372 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
14,240residents1 January 2025
€555,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
30%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
274services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitenveldert-West in AmsterdamPostcodes in Buitenveldert-West highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Buitenveldert-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitenveldert-West.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 488 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Amsterdamse Bos70€595k45%77%21%38%188
Zuiderhof30–––0%22%281
Buitenveldert-West-Midden995€946k53%34%31%29%279
Gelderlandpleinbuurt4,705€494k36%1%22%25%292
Buitenveldert-Zuidwest4,530€581k36%23%27%35%244
Buitenveldert-Zuid-Midden3,920€506k47%11%12%30%262

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 Buitenveldert-West is €555,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

7,836homes1 January 2025
13%single-family houses87% flats and apartments
40%owner-occupied24% housing association
4%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
630 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
2,180 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
14%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
9%homes with solar panelsAmsterdam: 10%

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 Buitenveldert-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
21%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
5.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€47,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
56%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
19.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%
0.5cars per householdAmsterdam: 0.4

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 770 crimes in Buitenveldert-West in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 54.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft from vehicles107
Theft of bicycles and mopeds72
Other property crime70
Vandalism and criminal damage45
Burglary of homes43
Assault32
Threats24
Driving under the influence21
Vehicle theft12
Street robbery8
Pickpocketing4
Public violence against people2
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 Buitenveldert-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.4
Primary pupils living here890
Secondary pupils living here590
Business premises2,930
Residents per km²4,988
Land area286 ha

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

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