Orteliusbuurt-Midden

Orteliusbuurt-Midden is a neighbourhood in the Hoofdweg e.o. district of Amsterdam, with 1,850 residents and 1,114 homes. 31% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€452,000) is 13% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 455 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363EM01 · 33 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,850residents1 January 2025

€452,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

40%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

455services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Orteliusbuurt-Midden in AmsterdamPostcodes in Orteliusbuurt-Midden highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Orteliusbuurt-Midden highlighted

Who lives here.

1,850 residents in 1,140 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

10%

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

47%

aged 25–44

10%

aged 65 and over

56%

one-person households

16%

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 Orteliusbuurt-Midden is €452,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,114homes1 January 2025

0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments

31%owner-occupied33% housing association

0%built in the last ten years4% 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%

3%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 Orteliusbuurt-Midden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

16%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

6.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€14,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

56%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%

20.0%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 118 crimes in Orteliusbuurt-Midden in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 63.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds17

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Theft from vehicles9

Other property crime8

Assault7

Driving under the influence7

Burglary of homes3

Threats2

Vehicle theft1

Pickpocketing1

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 Orteliusbuurt-Midden, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.5 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km38.2

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here60

Business premises395

Residents per km²30,340

Land area6 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Balboaplein e.o.Orteliusbuurt-Zuid Columbusplein e.o.Hoofdweg e.o. district