VU-kwartier, Amsterdam
About 395 people live in VU-kwartier, in 330 households (CBS 2024).
Liveability is in the top 1% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 577.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €622,000; 46% of homes are owner-occupied and 5% are social housing.
Average home values went up 3% from €604,000 to €622,000 between the CBS 2023 and 2024 releases.
The nearest train station is on average 1.7 km away, a supermarket 0.7 km and a GP 0.5 km.
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Is VU-kwartier a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 1% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 90% |
| Safety and nuisance | 24% |
| Social cohesion | 85% |
| Amenities | 98% |
| Housing stock | 49% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is VU-kwartier safe?
| All registered crime | 577.2 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 10.1 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 55.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 96.2 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) | €622,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 46% / 54% |
| Apartments | 84% |
| Households with children | 9% |
| Single-person households | 86% |
| Age 65+ | 2% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Home values over time
| CBS 2023 | €604,000 |
| CBS 2024 | €622,000 +3% |
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 | 4% |
| 15–24 | 23% |
| 25–44 | 63% |
| 45–64 | 9% |
| 65+ | 2% |
Share of residents per age group, CBS 2024
Schools and childcare
| Nearest primary school | 1.2 km |
| Primary schools within 1 km | 0 |
| Nearest secondary school | 1.3 km |
| Nearest daycare | 0.7 km |
| Daycare centres within 1 km | 1.8 |
| After-school care | 1 km |
| Households with children | 9% |
Averages for residents of the neighbourhood, CBS 2024. School quality ratings are not included.
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 0.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 1.7 km |
| Intercity station | 1.7 km |
| Highway ramp | 0.8 km |
| Hospital | 0.8 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 BU0363KP03. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.