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G-buurt-West

G-buurt-West is a neighbourhood in the Ganzenhoef e.o. district of Amsterdam, with 3,705 residents and 1,484 homes. 36% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€396,000) is 24% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 266 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363TE02 · 61 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,705residents1 January 2025
€396,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
31%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
266services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
G-buurt-West in AmsterdamPostcodes in G-buurt-West highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with G-buurt-West highlighted

Who lives here.

3,705 residents in 1,940 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

13%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
33%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
52%
one-person households
30%
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 G-buurt-West is €396,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,484homes1 January 2025
35%single-family houses65% flats and apartments
36%owner-occupied28% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
2,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
10%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 G-buurt-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

51%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
14%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
9.2%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€5,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
16.0%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 378 crimes in G-buurt-West in 2025, 15% fewer than in 2024. That is 102.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Other property crime42
Assault39
Theft of bicycles and mopeds29
Vandalism and criminal damage29
Threats26
Driving under the influence24
Theft from vehicles18
Street robbery6
Pickpocketing5
Vehicle theft3
Public violence against people2
Burglary of homes1
Hold-up 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 G-buurt-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.8
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises760
Residents per km²9,160
Land area40 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

G-buurt-NoordBijlmermuseum-NoordE-buurtKortvoortVogeltjesweiBijlmermuseum-ZuidGanzenhoef e.o. district