Buikslotermeerplein

Buikslotermeerplein is a neighbourhood in the Buikslotermeer district of Amsterdam, with 1,360 residents and 792 homes. 19% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€405,000) is 22% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 222 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363NH04 · 22 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,360residents1 January 2025

€405,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

40%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

222services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Buikslotermeerplein in AmsterdamPostcodes in Buikslotermeerplein highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Buikslotermeerplein highlighted

Who lives here.

1,360 residents in 770 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

11%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

28%

aged 25–44

32%

aged 65 and over

64%

one-person households

16%

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 Buikslotermeerplein is €405,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

792homes1 January 2025

0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments

19%owner-occupied63% housing association

25%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

480 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

1,650 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

25%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%

27%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 Buikslotermeerplein compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

64%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

7%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

5.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€7,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

32%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%

18.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%

0.4cars 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 455 crimes in Buikslotermeerplein in 2025, 6% fewer than in 2024. That is 334.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Other property crime52

Theft of bicycles and mopeds45

Vandalism and criminal damage31

Theft from vehicles29

Assault22

Threats10

Driving under the influence10

Vehicle theft6

Pickpocketing6

Public violence against people2

Street robbery2

Hold-up robbery2

Burglary of homes1

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 Buikslotermeerplein, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.5

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises350

Residents per km²5,983

Land area23 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

De Kleine Wereld Plan van Gool Buikslotermeer-Noord Buikslotermeer district