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Houthavens-West

Houthavens-West is a neighbourhood in the Houthavens district of Amsterdam, with 4,835 residents and 2,303 homes. 49% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€875,000) is 69% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 224 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363EC01 · 10 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,835residents1 January 2025
€875,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
7%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
224services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Houthavens-West in AmsterdamPostcodes in Houthavens-West highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Houthavens-West highlighted

Who lives here.

4,835 residents in 2,495 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

18%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
42%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
49%
one-person households
26%
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 Houthavens-West is €875,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

2,303homes63 newly built in 2025
6%single-family houses94% flats and apartments
49%owner-occupied17% housing association
100%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
0 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
2,100 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
55%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 Houthavens-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
38%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
3.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€125,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
83.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
67%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
25.0%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 131 crimes in Houthavens-West in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 27.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds37
Other property crime18
Assault7
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Burglary of homes5
Vehicle theft3
Threats3
Theft from vehicles2
Driving under the influence2
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 Houthavens-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0
Primary pupils living here480
Secondary pupils living here220
Business premises1,150
Residents per km²12,739
Land area38 ha

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

Schools in Houthavens-West.

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

Brede School De SpaarndammerhoutPrimary school · Openbaar
Oecumenische basisschool Onze Amsterdamse SchoolPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.