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Weesperbuurt, Amsterdam

About 3,195 people live in Weesperbuurt, in 2,105 households (CBS 2025).

Liveability is in the top 3% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).

Registered crime is well above the national rate: 103 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.

The average home value (WOZ) is €619,000; 30% of homes are owner-occupied and 28% are social housing.

Average home values went down 3% from €636,000 to €619,000 between the CBS 2023 and 2024 releases.

The nearest train station is on average 2.1 km away, a supermarket 0.6 km and a GP 0.6 km.

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Is Weesperbuurt a nice place to live?

Overall liveabilitytop 3% of Dutch areas
Surroundings48%
Safety and nuisance9%
Social cohesion5%
Amenities99%
Housing stock11%

Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.

Is Weesperbuurt safe?

All registered crime103 per 1,000 NL 44.8
Home burglary4.1 NL 1.2
Violence3.1 NL 4.2
Bicycle theft31.3 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)€619,000
Owner-occupied / rented30% / 69%
Apartments98%
Households with children10%
Single-person households68%
Age 65+20%
Average income per resident€51,000

CBS 2024

Home values over time

CBS 2023€636,000
CBS 2024€619,000 -2.7%

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

0–147%
15–2417%
25–4437%
45–6420%
65+20%

Share of residents per age group, CBS 2025

Schools and childcare

Nearest primary school0.5 km
Primary schools within 1 km2.3
Nearest secondary school1.3 km
Nearest daycare0.5 km
Daycare centres within 1 km4.9
After-school care0.6 km
Households with children10%

Averages for residents of the neighbourhood, CBS 2024. School quality ratings are not included.

Schools in Weesperbuurt

Primary schoolDistanceTarget level reading / maths
Dr E Boekman
public (non-denominational) · 396 pupils
Korte Lepelstraat 81100% / 68%

Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.

Distance to everyday places

Supermarket0.6 km
GP0.6 km
Pharmacy0.8 km
Train station2.1 km
Intercity station2.1 km
Highway ramp4.1 km
Hospital1.5 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 BU0363AJ01. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.