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Robert Scottbuurt-West

Robert Scottbuurt-West is a neighbourhood in the De Kolenkit district of Amsterdam, with 2,145 residents and 1,521 homes. 24% of homes are owner-occupied and 1% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€356,000) is 31% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 342 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363ED04 · 21 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,145residents1 January 2025
€356,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
21%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
342services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Robert Scottbuurt-West in AmsterdamPostcodes in Robert Scottbuurt-West highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Robert Scottbuurt-West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,145 residents in 1,420 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

10%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
47%
aged 25–44
13%
aged 65 and over
72%
one-person households
13%
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 Robert Scottbuurt-West is €356,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,521homes1 January 2025
1%single-family houses99% flats and apartments
24%owner-occupied52% housing association
5%built in the last ten years12% unoccupied
280 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
1,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
62%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
6%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 Robert Scottbuurt-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

67%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
7%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
11.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€4,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
51%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
19.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%
0.3cars 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 181 crimes in Robert Scottbuurt-West in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 84.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds26
Driving under the influence26
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Theft from vehicles14
Assault10
Other property crime10
Threats6
Vehicle theft4
Pickpocketing3
Burglary of homes2
Street robbery2

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 Robert Scottbuurt-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km34.0
Primary pupils living here110
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises470
Residents per km²15,159
Land area14 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Robert Scottbuurt-OostLaan van SpartaanKolenkitbuurt-ZuidDe Kolenkit district