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Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt

Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Geuzenveld district of Amsterdam, with 1,470 residents and 688 homes. 7% of homes are owner-occupied and 50% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€339,000) is 35% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 180 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363FB08 · 32 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,470residents1 January 2025
€339,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
33%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
180services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,470 residents in 680 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

19%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
37%
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 Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt is €339,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

688homes1 January 2025
50%single-family houses50% flats and apartments
7%owner-occupied93% housing association
8%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
720 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
1,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
20%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 Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
9%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
6.9%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€4,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
23.0%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 88 crimes in Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt in 2025, 63% more than in 2024. That is 59.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft from vehicles16
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Assault7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Burglary of homes4
Vehicle theft4
Threats3
Other property crime2
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 Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.8
Primary pupils living here150
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises165
Residents per km²7,853
Land area19 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.