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Balboaplein e.o.

Balboaplein e.o. is a neighbourhood in the Hoofdweg e.o. district of Amsterdam, with 2,950 residents and 1,671 homes. 22% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€446,000) is 14% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 549 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363EM02 · 50 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,950residents1 January 2025
€446,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
32%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
549services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Balboaplein e.o. in AmsterdamPostcodes in Balboaplein e.o. highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Balboaplein e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

2,950 residents in 1,720 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

9%
aged 0–14
13%
aged 15–24
46%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
54%
one-person households
17%
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 Balboaplein e.o. is €446,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,671homes1 January 2025
0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments
22%owner-occupied32% housing association
0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
600 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
1,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
0%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 Balboaplein e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
13%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
7.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€5,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
51%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
18.0%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 202 crimes in Balboaplein e.o. in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 68.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds28
Other property crime23
Vandalism and criminal damage19
Theft from vehicles10
Assault10
Burglary of homes4
Vehicle theft4
Threats4
Street robbery4
Driving under the influence4
Pickpocketing2
Public violence against people1

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 Balboaplein e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km38.2
Primary pupils living here130
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises675
Residents per km²25,269
Land area12 ha

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

Schools in Balboaplein e.o.

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

Joop Westerweel SchoolPrimary school · Openbaar

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.

Orteliusbuurt-MiddenFilips van AlmondekwartierColumbusplein e.o.Hoofdweg e.o. district