Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf, Amsterdam
About 330 people live in Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf, in 205 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 27% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 121.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The nearest train station is on average 6.4 km away, a supermarket 2 km and a GP 1.3 km.
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Is Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 27% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 20% |
| Safety and nuisance | 34% |
| Social cohesion | 86% |
| Amenities | 85% |
| Housing stock | 9% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf safe?
| All registered crime | 121.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 9.1 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 9.1 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | – |
| Owner-occupied / rented | –% / –% |
| Apartments | –% |
| Households with children | 17% |
| Single-person households | 71% |
| Age 65+ | 6% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS
Age mix
| 0–14 | 10% |
| 15–24 | 15% |
| 25–44 | 38% |
| 45–64 | 30% |
| 65+ | 6% |
Share of residents per age group, CBS 2025
Schools and childcare
| Nearest primary school | 1.2 km |
| Primary schools within 1 km | 0 |
| Nearest secondary school | 1.1 km |
| Nearest daycare | 0.5 km |
| Daycare centres within 1 km | 1 |
| After-school care | 0.5 km |
| Households with children | 17% |
Averages for residents of the neighbourhood, CBS 2024. School quality ratings are not included.
Schools in Melkweg/Oostzanerwerf
| Secondary school | Distance | Exam pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Kolom Praktijkcollege Noord PRO | Oostzanerdijk 139 | – |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2 km |
| GP | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.7 km |
| Train station | 6.4 km |
| Intercity station | 6.4 km |
| Highway ramp | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | 4.9 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU0363NA02. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.