Vijzelstraatbuurt

Vijzelstraatbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Grachtengordel-Zuid district of Amsterdam, with 1,390 residents and 842 homes. 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€1,046,000) is 102% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 1,481 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363AG05 · 40 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,390residents1 January 2025

€1,046,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

5%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

1,481services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Vijzelstraatbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Vijzelstraatbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Vijzelstraatbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,390 residents in 870 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

36%

aged 25–44

20%

aged 65 and over

59%

one-person households

13%

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 Vijzelstraatbuurt is €1,046,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

842homes1 January 2025

19%single-family houses81% flats and apartments

48%owner-occupied1% housing association

0%built in the last ten years18% unoccupied

970 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

2,270 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 Vijzelstraatbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

41%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

30%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

5.4%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€107,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

29.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%

0.4cars 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 211 crimes in Vijzelstraatbuurt in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 151.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft from vehicles49

Theft of bicycles and mopeds36

Other property crime20

Pickpocketing12

Assault11

Driving under the influence7

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Burglary of homes4

Vehicle theft2

Threats2

Street robbery2

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 Vijzelstraatbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km32.9

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here40

Business premises840

Residents per km²10,320

Land area13 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Weteringbuurt Spiegelbuurt Geelvinckbuurt Den Texbuurt Rembrandtplein e.o.Amstelveldbuurt Grachtengordel-Zuid district