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Kolenkitbuurt-Noord

Kolenkitbuurt-Noord is a neighbourhood in the De Kolenkit district of Amsterdam, with 4,645 residents and 1,912 homes. 15% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€440,000) is 15% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 283 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363ED01 · 68 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,645residents1 January 2025
€440,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
21%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
283services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kolenkitbuurt-Noord in AmsterdamPostcodes in Kolenkitbuurt-Noord highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Kolenkitbuurt-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

4,645 residents in 2,195 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

19%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
40%
aged 25–44
6%
aged 65 and over
49%
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 Kolenkitbuurt-Noord is €440,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,912homes1 January 2025
6%single-family houses94% flats and apartments
15%owner-occupied69% housing association
43%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
370 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
1,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
49%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
12%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 Kolenkitbuurt-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
13%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
9.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€2,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
19.0%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 176 crimes in Kolenkitbuurt-Noord in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 37.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds25
Assault16
Other property crime15
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Vehicle theft8
Driving under the influence5
Theft from vehicles4
Threats3
Pickpocketing2
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 Kolenkitbuurt-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km28.9
Primary pupils living here410
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises715
Residents per km²15,653
Land area30 ha

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

Schools in Kolenkitbuurt-Noord.

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

Islamitische Basisschool El Amien IIPrimary school · Islamitisch
Bos en LommerschoolPrimary school · Openbaar

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.