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Amstelwijk

Amstelwijk is a neighbourhood in the De Heuvel / Amstelwijk district of Leidschendam-Voorburg, with 545 residents and 317 homes. 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€289,000) is 35% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 254 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 19160601 · 15 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
545residents1 January 2025
€289,000average WOZ home valueLeidschendam-Voorburg: €443,000
33%green within 500 mLeidschendam-Voorburg: 26%
254services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Amstelwijk in Leidschendam-VoorburgPostcodes in Amstelwijk highlighted; the rest of Leidschendam-Voorburg in grey
Map of Leidschendam-Voorburg with Amstelwijk highlighted

Who lives here.

545 residents in 315 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Leidschendam-Voorburg.

13%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
56%
one-person households
24%
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 Amstelwijk is €289,000, against €443,000 in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

317homes1 January 2025
23%single-family houses77% flats and apartments
34%owner-occupied64% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
510 m³gas per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 830 m³
1,680 kWhelectricity per home per yearLeidschendam-Voorburg: 2,280 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridLeidschendam-Voorburg: 4%
4%homes with solar panelsLeidschendam-Voorburg: 20%

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 Amstelwijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 37%
9%in the top 20% nationallyLeidschendam-Voorburg: 24%
3.7%of residents live below the poverty lineLeidschendam-Voorburg: 3.3%
€28,000median household wealthLeidschendam-Voorburg: €153,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workLeidschendam-Voorburg: 70.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeLeidschendam-Voorburg: 46%
10.0%of workers are self-employedLeidschendam-Voorburg: 17.0%
0.7cars per householdLeidschendam-Voorburg: 0.8

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 46 crimes in Amstelwijk in 2025, 77% more than in 2024. That is 84.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 52.3 across Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Other property crime7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft1
Threats1
Assault1
Driving under the influence1

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 Amstelwijk, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.5
Primary pupils living here40
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises40
Residents per km²3,911
Land area14 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg.

De Heuvel noordDe ZijdePrinsenhof hoogDe Heuvel zuidDuivenvoorde't Lien zuidDe Heuvel / Amstelwijk district