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Punterbuurt

Punterbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Waardhuizen, Middenhoven district of Amstelveen, with 2,805 residents and 1,327 homes. 46% of homes are owner-occupied and 58% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€502,000) is 12% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 112 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 03621003 · 78 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,805residents1 January 2025
€502,000average WOZ home valueAmstelveen: €568,000
19%green within 500 mAmstelveen: 27%
112services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Punterbuurt in AmstelveenPostcodes in Punterbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amstelveen in grey
Map of Amstelveen with Punterbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,805 residents in 1,335 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amstelveen.

17%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
41%
one-person households
33%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Punterbuurt is €502,000, against €568,000 in Amstelveen.

1,327homes1 January 2025
58%single-family houses42% flats and apartments
46%owner-occupied45% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearAmstelveen: 790 m³
2,190 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmstelveen: 2,490 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridAmstelveen: 12%
19%homes with solar panelsAmstelveen: 24%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Punterbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmstelveen: 39%
20%in the top 20% nationallyAmstelveen: 26%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmstelveen: 3.9%
€75,000median household wealthAmstelveen: €77,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmstelveen: 70.0%
51%with a university or higher professional degreeAmstelveen: 47%
15.0%of workers are self-employedAmstelveen: 18.0%
0.8cars per householdAmstelveen: 0.7

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 77 crimes in Punterbuurt in 2025, 38% more than in 2024. That is 27.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.3 across Amstelveen.

Assault13
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Burglary of homes7
Other property crime6
Threats4
Vehicle theft2
Driving under the influence2
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Punterbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery1.1 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.2
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises300
Residents per km²7,772
Land area36 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amstelveen.

GaljoenbuurtHemellichamenbuurtWatercirkelbuurtKringloopbuurtBeroepenbuurtMolenbuurtWaardhuizen, Middenhoven district