Robert Scottbuurt-Oost

Robert Scottbuurt-Oost is a neighbourhood in the Erasmuspark district of Amsterdam, with 1,660 residents and 932 homes. 33% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€456,000) is 12% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 369 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363EF01 · 33 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,660residents1 January 2025

€456,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

29%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

369services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Robert Scottbuurt-Oost in AmsterdamPostcodes in Robert Scottbuurt-Oost highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Robert Scottbuurt-Oost highlighted

Who lives here.

1,660 residents in 950 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

10%

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

47%

aged 25–44

10%

aged 65 and over

50%

one-person households

20%

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-Oost is €456,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

932homes1 January 2025

0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments

33%owner-occupied24% housing association

0%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

690 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

1,690 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%

2%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-Oost compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

16%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

8.2%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€16,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

55%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%

17.0%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 83 crimes in Robert Scottbuurt-Oost in 2025, 19% more than in 2024. That is 50.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds19

Vandalism and criminal damage15

Theft from vehicles10

Other property crime8

Assault5

Burglary of homes2

Driving under the influence2

Vehicle theft1

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 Robert Scottbuurt-Oost, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km39.3

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises345

Residents per km²25,105

Land area7 ha

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