The lowest-rated neighbourhoods in Amsterdam (2025)
Which neighbourhoods do their own residents rate lowest? Every two years the city asks residents to score their neighbourhood from 1 to 10 (Wonen in Amsterdam survey). Of 344 buurten with a score (2025), these got the lowest. A low score is a signal worth checking on the ground, not a verdict.
Amsterdam average: 7.4
What is the worst neighbourhood in Amsterdam, according to residents?
Lodewijk van Deysselbuurt (Slotermeer-West) got the lowest score from its own residents in 2025: 5.3 out of 10, followed by Sloterdijk Stationskwartier (5.4) and Dijkgraafpleinbuurt (5.5). The Amsterdam average was 7.4.
| # | Neighbourhood | Score out of 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lodewijk van Deysselbuurt | 5.3 |
| 2 | Sloterdijk Stationskwartier | 5.4 |
| 3 | Dijkgraafpleinbuurt | 5.5 |
| 4 | Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt | 5.5 |
| 5 | Zuidwestkwadrant-Noord | 5.5 |
| 6 | Hoptille | 5.6 |
| 7 | Wildeman | 5.6 |
| 8 | Confuciusbuurt | 5.7 |
| 9 | Osdorpplein e.o. | 5.7 |
| 10 | Reimerswaal | 5.7 |
| 11 | Arondeusbuurt | 5.8 |
| 12 | Dobbebuurt | 5.8 |
| 13 | Delflandpleinbuurt-West | 5.9 |
| 14 | Jan de Louterbuurt | 5.9 |
| 15 | Kop Zeedijk | 5.9 |
| 16 | Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt | 5.9 |
| 17 | Banne-Noordwest | 6 |
| 18 | Botteskerkbuurt | 6 |
| 19 | D-buurt | 6 |
| 20 | De Kleine Wereld | 6 |
| 21 | Dichtersbuurt | 6 |
| 22 | Kolenkitbuurt-Noord | 6 |
| 23 | Louis Couperusbuurt | 6 |
| 24 | Markengouw-Midden | 6 |
| 25 | Middelveldsche Akerpolder | 6 |
How this list is made
- Source: residents' average score for their own neighbourhood, 1 to 10 (BBGA indicator LBUURT_R), Wonen in Amsterdam survey, most recent round (2025).
- Buurten with fewer than 500 residents are left out, and the city reports no score where fewer than 20 residents answered.
- A score sums up housing, upkeep, neighbours, nuisance and safety at once. Check the crime and price figures on each buurt page before drawing conclusions.
- The survey runs every two years; this list refreshes automatically when a new round is published.
Frequently asked questions
Do the lowest-rated neighbourhoods also have the most crime?
Not always. Of these 25 buurten, 4 recorded more crime per resident than the Amsterdam average in 2025. Scores also reflect things like upkeep, nuisance and the housing itself.
How is this score collected?
Through the city's Wonen in Amsterdam survey, held every two years. Residents answer how satisfied they are with their neighbourhood, from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 10 (very satisfied).