Neighbourhood Riekerhaven

Neighbourhood in district Westlandgracht · municipality Amsterdam · Noord-Holland

  • 581 homes
  • 415 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2019

Map

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Riekerhaven

Homes
581
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2019
Average living area
32 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
453
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 100% 580
  • Detached 0% 1

Energy label

  • A or better 39% 228
  • B 1% 8
  • C 48% 279
  • D 10% 59
  • F 1% 5
  • G 0% 2

Building period

  • 1945–1969 0% 1
  • 2010 and later 100% 580

Residents

Residents
415
January 1, 2025
Households
370
avg. 1,1 people
One-person households
88%
Households with children
1%
Population density
987
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,4 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 2% 10
  • 15–25 years 46% 190
  • 25–45 years 52% 215

Housing and value

Owner-occupied homes
0%
Rental homes
100%
100% housing association
Single-family homes
0%
100% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
100%
Unoccupied properties
24%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
1.260 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
0 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
410 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
0%
Gas-free
0%
Mainly electrically heated
0%

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
900 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,0 km
avg. distance
Primary school
900 m
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
13
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.322 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,1
50 passenger cars
Company locations
230
of which 30 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
62 dB
municipality 58 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
100%
municipality 32%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
16%
municipality 8%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
100%
municipality 23%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
82%
municipality 17%

Noise level of the 581 homes

  • 61–65 dB: noisy 100% 580
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 68%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,5 m
average 0,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
19,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Clear
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
45%
municipality 42%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
100%
municipality 79%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 77%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 10%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
100%
municipality 63%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
8%
municipality 10%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
299
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
124
-5% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
87
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 14% 17
  • Diefstal uit auto 9% 11
  • Mishandeling 7% 9
  • Zakkenrollerij 3% 4
  • Drugshandel 3% 4
  • Openlijk geweld 2% 3
  • Vernieling 2% 3
  • Bedreiging 2% 2

Per year

  1. 882021
  2. 1212022
  3. 1202023
  4. 1352024
  5. 1362025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

Insufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Insufficient
class 3 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
3,78
−0,32 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,13
measurement 2022: Very poor
Municipality
Good
score 4,17

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,10 insufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,18 very good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,05 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,41 very poor

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−3,8 mm per year
municipality −1,8 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−3,0 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 2,7%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Median household wealth
€ -100
Net labour participation
69%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
1%
share of people (nationally 20%)