Scheldebuurt-West, Amsterdam
About 4,390 people live in Scheldebuurt-West, in 2,440 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 3% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is above the national rate: 57.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €642,000; 30% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% are social housing.
Average home values went down 5% from €679,000 to €642,000 between the CBS 2023 and 2024 releases.
The nearest train station is on average 1.1 km away, a supermarket 0.3 km and a GP 0.4 km.
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Is Scheldebuurt-West a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 3% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 28% |
| Safety and nuisance | 15% |
| Social cohesion | 2% |
| Amenities | 99% |
| Housing stock | 11% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Scheldebuurt-West safe?
| All registered crime | 57.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.4 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 3.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 15.7 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) | €642,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 30% / 70% |
| Apartments | 100% |
| Households with children | 23% |
| Single-person households | 50% |
| Age 65+ | 15% |
| Average income per resident | €48,000 |
CBS 2024
Home values over time
| CBS 2023 | €679,000 |
| CBS 2024 | €642,000 -5.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) per CBS release. Each release reflects the valuation date before it, so it trails market prices by about a year.
Age mix
| 0–14 | 12% |
| 15–24 | 13% |
| 25–44 | 41% |
| 45–64 | 19% |
| 65+ | 15% |
Share of residents per age group, CBS 2025
Schools and childcare
| Nearest primary school | 0.4 km |
| Primary schools within 1 km | 3.3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 1 km |
| Nearest daycare | 0.3 km |
| Daycare centres within 1 km | 15.1 |
| After-school care | 0.4 km |
| Households with children | 23% |
Averages for residents of the neighbourhood, CBS 2024. School quality ratings are not included.
Schools in Scheldebuurt-West
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Anne Frank 6e Montessori-School public (non-denominational) · 275 pupils | Niersstraat 41 | 100% / 69.2% |
| Dongeschool public (non-denominational) · 307 pupils | Dintelstraat 5-7 | 94.1% / 44.4% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
| Secondary school | Distance | Exam pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scholengemeenschap voor Atheneum en Havo Het Hervormd Lyceum Zuid HAVO/VWO | Geulstraat 9 | HAVO 75%, VWO 87.7% |
| Stichting Media Amsterdam VBO | Dintelstraat 15 | VMBO 94.7% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.3 km |
| GP | 0.4 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.3 km |
| Train station | 1.1 km |
| Intercity station | 2.7 km |
| Highway ramp | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | 3.1 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 BU0363KK02. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.