Van Brakelkwartier

Van Brakelkwartier is a neighbourhood in the Chassébuurt district of Amsterdam, with 970 residents and 472 homes. 18% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€504,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 653 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363EN03 · 17 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

970residents1 January 2025

€504,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

21%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

653services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Van Brakelkwartier in AmsterdamPostcodes in Van Brakelkwartier highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Van Brakelkwartier highlighted

Who lives here.

970 residents in 475 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

15%

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

33%

aged 25–44

11%

aged 65 and over

43%

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 Van Brakelkwartier is €504,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

472homes1 January 2025

0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments

18%owner-occupied48% housing association

0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

710 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

1,670 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

0%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%

17%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 Van Brakelkwartier compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

11%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

8.2%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€4,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

64.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

47%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%

20.0%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 61 crimes in Van Brakelkwartier in 2025, 3% more than in 2024. That is 62.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Other property crime12

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9

Pickpocketing6

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Burglary of homes2

Theft from vehicles1

Vehicle theft1

Threats1

Assault1

Hold-up robbery1

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 Van Brakelkwartier, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.1 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km38.8

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises160

Residents per km²21,621

Land area4 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

De Wester Quartier Columbusplein e.o.Filips van Almondekwartier Kortenaerkwartier Balboaplein e.o.Chassébuurt district