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Grachtengordel-Zuid

Grachtengordel-Zuid is one of 110 districts in Amsterdam, with 5,710 residents and 3,635 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €908,000 is 75% above the municipal average. On average 3% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 0363AG · 6 neighbourhoods · 174 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,710residents1 January 2025
€908,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
3%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
1,502services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Grachtengordel-Zuid in AmsterdamPostcodes in Grachtengordel-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Grachtengordel-Zuid highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Grachtengordel-Zuid.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 488 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Leidsegracht-Zuid735€912k33%15%16%3%1,497
Geelvinckbuurt330€744k19%3%8%2%1,641
Rembrandtplein e.o.880€618k20%5%6%2%1,628
Spiegelbuurt850€953k43%9%14%4%1,510
Vijzelstraatbuurt1,390€1,046k48%19%20%5%1,481
Amstelveldbuurt1,525€952k44%13%17%4%1,453

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Grachtengordel-Zuid is €908,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

3,635homes1 January 2025
12%single-family houses88% flats and apartments
38%owner-occupied4% housing association
0%built in the last ten years20% unoccupied
910 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
2,160 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 Grachtengordel-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
25%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
8.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€41,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
64%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
29.0%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 2,221 crimes in Grachtengordel-Zuid in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 389.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Other property crime439
Pickpocketing313
Theft of bicycles and mopeds287
Theft from vehicles233
Assault229
Vandalism and criminal damage76
Driving under the influence35
Public violence against people27
Threats23
Street robbery20
Burglary of homes15
Vehicle theft8
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 Grachtengordel-Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km31.5
Primary pupils living here160
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises4,345
Residents per km²10,980
Land area52 ha

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

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