Begijnhofbuurt

Begijnhofbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde district of Amsterdam, with 485 residents and 365 homes. 9% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€496,000) is 4% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 1,720 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363AD07 · 22 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

485residents1 January 2025

€496,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

1%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

1,720services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Amsterdam with Begijnhofbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

485 residents in 355 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

aged 0–14

18%

aged 15–24

53%

aged 25–44

16%

aged 65 and over

70%

one-person households

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 Begijnhofbuurt is €496,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

365homes1 January 2025

6%single-family houses94% flats and apartments

9%owner-occupied1% housing association

0%built in the last ten years19% unoccupied

700 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

1,590 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%

2%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 Begijnhofbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

68%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

7%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

9.8%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€5,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

21.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%

0.1cars 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 453 crimes in Begijnhofbuurt in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 934.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Other property crime71

Pickpocketing56

Theft of bicycles and mopeds40

Assault12

Vandalism and criminal damage11

Street robbery6

Threats5

Theft from vehicles3

Public violence against people1

Driving under the influence1

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 Begijnhofbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.9 km

Primary school1.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km29.3

Primary pupils living here10

Secondary pupils living here0

Business premises395

Residents per km²6,869

Land area7 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Spuistraat-Zuid Nes e.o.Kalverdriehoek BG-terrein e.o.Felix Meritisbuurt Nieuwe Kerk e.o.Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde district