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Felix Meritisbuurt

Felix Meritisbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Grachtengordel-West district of Amsterdam, with 2,115 residents and 1,494 homes. 40% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€868,000) is 68% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 1,775 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363AC03 · 72 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,115residents1 January 2025
€868,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
1%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
1,775services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Felix Meritisbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Felix Meritisbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Felix Meritisbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,115 residents in 1,420 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

5%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–24
39%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
64%
one-person households
9%
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 Felix Meritisbuurt is €868,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,494homes1 January 2025
8%single-family houses92% flats and apartments
40%owner-occupied8% housing association
0%built in the last ten years22% unoccupied
890 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
2,110 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
2%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 Felix Meritisbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
24%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
8.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€66,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
32.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%
0.3cars 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 432 crimes in Felix Meritisbuurt in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 204.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds71
Theft from vehicles68
Other property crime56
Vandalism and criminal damage39
Pickpocketing30
Assault19
Driving under the influence6
Burglary of homes5
Threats5
Street robbery5
Public violence against people3

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 Felix Meritisbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km32.0
Primary pupils living here60
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises1,465
Residents per km²13,098
Land area16 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Spuistraat-ZuidLeidsegracht-NoordBegijnhofbuurtElandsgrachtbuurtLeidsegracht-ZuidLeliegracht e.o.Grachtengordel-West district