Minervabuurt-Midden

Minervabuurt-Midden is a neighbourhood in the Apollobuurt district of Amsterdam, with 2,475 residents and 1,121 homes. 59% of homes are owner-occupied and 7% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€1,181,000) is 128% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 386 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363KJ03 · 91 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,475residents1 January 2025

€1,181,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

19%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

386services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Minervabuurt-Midden in AmsterdamPostcodes in Minervabuurt-Midden highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Minervabuurt-Midden highlighted

Who lives here.

2,475 residents in 1,145 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

19%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

26%

aged 25–44

18%

aged 65 and over

40%

one-person households

35%

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 Minervabuurt-Midden is €1,181,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,121homes1 January 2025

7%single-family houses93% flats and apartments

59%owner-occupied0% housing association

0%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied

1,370 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

2,850 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%

3%homes with solar panelsAmsterdam: 10%

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 Minervabuurt-Midden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

49%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

4.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€622,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

32.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%

0.6cars per householdAmsterdam: 0.4

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 146 crimes in Minervabuurt-Midden in 2025, 24% fewer than in 2024. That is 59.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds45

Theft from vehicles24

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Other property crime9

Burglary of homes6

Driving under the influence5

Vehicle theft3

Assault3

Pickpocketing1

Threats1

Street robbery1

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 Minervabuurt-Midden, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km32.3

Primary pupils living here200

Secondary pupils living here150

Business premises560

Residents per km²16,438

Land area15 ha

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

Schools in Minervabuurt-Midden.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Eerste Openluchtschool voor het Gezonde KindPrimary school · Algemeen bijzonder

Scholengemeenschap ZAAM Zuid voor Vwo Havo Mavo VboSecondary school (havo, vwo) · Bijzonder

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Minervabuurt-Noord Minervabuurt-Zuid Hiltonbuurt Beethovenbuurt Diepenbrockbuurt Apollobuurt district