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Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt

Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Geuzenveld district of Amsterdam, with 6,130 residents and 2,245 homes. 20% of homes are owner-occupied and 27% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€401,000) is 23% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 148 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363FB03 · 81 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,130residents1 January 2025
€401,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
37%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
148services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

6,130 residents in 2,480 households, 2.4 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

22%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
12%
aged 65 and over
40%
one-person households
43%
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 Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt is €401,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

2,245homes116 newly built in 2025
27%single-family houses73% flats and apartments
20%owner-occupied61% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
2,130 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
4%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 Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
13%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
9.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€4,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
60.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
19%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
27.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%
0.7cars 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 225 crimes in Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt in 2025, 15% more than in 2024. That is 36.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft from vehicles34
Vandalism and criminal damage22
Other property crime18
Theft of bicycles and mopeds14
Assault13
Vehicle theft9
Burglary of homes7
Threats7
Driving under the influence5
Pickpocketing1

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 Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.7
Primary pupils living here710
Secondary pupils living here440
Business premises855
Residents per km²15,270
Land area40 ha

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

Schools in Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt.

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

Basisschool 't KoggeschipPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.

DudokbuurtBakemabuurtEendrachtsparkDe EendrachtVan TijenbuurtGeuzenveld district