Orteliusbuurt-Zuid

Orteliusbuurt-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the Hoofdweg e.o. district of Amsterdam, with 1,850 residents and 1,072 homes. 28% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€451,000) is 13% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 510 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363EM03 · 35 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,850residents1 January 2025

€451,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

40%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

510services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Amsterdam with Orteliusbuurt-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

1,850 residents in 1,090 households, 1.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

48%

aged 25–44

15%

aged 65 and over

57%

one-person households

14%

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-Zuid is €451,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,072homes1 January 2025

0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments

28%owner-occupied21% housing association

0%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied

610 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

1,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

2%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 Orteliusbuurt-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

14%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

7.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€10,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

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 74 crimes in Orteliusbuurt-Zuid in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 40.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds16

Other property crime10

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Theft from vehicles4

Threats4

Driving under the influence3

Burglary of homes2

Assault2

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-Zuid, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.3 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km39.6

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises350

Residents per km²24,069

Land area8 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Columbusplein e.o.Orteliusbuurt-Midden Balboaplein e.o.Van Brakelkwartier Hoofdweg e.o. district