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Buitenveldert-Zuidwest

Buitenveldert-Zuidwest is a neighbourhood in the Buitenveldert-West district of Amsterdam, with 4,530 residents and 2,576 homes. 36% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€581,000) is 12% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 244 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363KQ05 · 101 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,530residents1 January 2025
€581,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
35%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
244services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitenveldert-Zuidwest in AmsterdamPostcodes in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Buitenveldert-Zuidwest highlighted

Who lives here.

4,530 residents in 2,570 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

14%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
27%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
21%
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 Buitenveldert-Zuidwest is €581,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

2,576homes1 January 2025
23%single-family houses77% flats and apartments
36%owner-occupied25% housing association
10%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
500 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
2,050 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
26%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
11%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-Zuidwest compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

46%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
22%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
5.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€43,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
61%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
24.0%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 224 crimes in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 49.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Burglary of homes24
Theft of bicycles and mopeds24
Theft from vehicles23
Other property crime21
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Threats13
Assault13
Vehicle theft3
Street robbery3
Public violence against people2
Driving under the influence2
Pickpocketing1

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-Zuidwest, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.0
Primary pupils living here290
Secondary pupils living here200
Business premises1,085
Residents per km²6,473
Land area70 ha

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

Schools in Buitenveldert-Zuidwest.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Chr Sgm Buitenveldert v Gymn Ath Havo en MavoSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Buitenveldert-West-MiddenBuitenveldert-Zuid-MiddenGelderlandpleinbuurtAmsterdamse BosBuitenveldert-West district