Sportheldenbuurt, Amsterdam
About 4,585 people live in Sportheldenbuurt, in 2,535 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 98% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 39.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €478,000; 26% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% are social housing.
Average home values went up 3% from €465,000 to €478,000 between the CBS 2023 and 2024 releases.
The nearest train station is on average 3.8 km away, a supermarket 0.4 km and a GP 0.5 km.
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Is Sportheldenbuurt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 98% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 30% |
| Safety and nuisance | 5% |
| Social cohesion | 2% |
| Amenities | 87% |
| Housing stock | 3% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Sportheldenbuurt safe?
| All registered crime | 39.5 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.7 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 6.5 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) | €478,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 26% / 74% |
| Apartments | 96% |
| Households with children | 24% |
| Single-person households | 53% |
| Age 65+ | 5% |
| Average income per resident | €42,000 |
CBS 2024
Home values over time
| CBS 2023 | €465,000 |
| CBS 2024 | €478,000 +2.8% |
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 | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% |
| 25–44 | 49% |
| 45–64 | 16% |
| 65+ | 5% |
Share of residents per age group, CBS 2025
Schools and childcare
| Nearest primary school | 0.4 km |
| Primary schools within 1 km | 1 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.7 km |
| Nearest daycare | 0.4 km |
| Daycare centres within 1 km | 1 |
| After-school care | 0.3 km |
| Households with children | 24% |
Averages for residents of the neighbourhood, CBS 2024. School quality ratings are not included.
Schools in Sportheldenbuurt
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| .Kindcentrum De Optimist public (non-denominational) · 332 pupils | Faas Wilkesstraat 451 | 94.9% / 66.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cburg College voor Vbo, Lwoo en Praktijkonderwijs VBO | Foekje Dillemastraat 116 | VMBO 91.7% |
| Esprit Scholen voor Lyceum Havo Mavo Vbo Lwoo HAVO/VWO | Geertje Wielemaplein 1 | – |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.4 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 2.8 km |
| Train station | 3.8 km |
| Intercity station | 5 km |
| Highway ramp | 0.9 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 BU0363MH02. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.