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Steigereiland-Zuid

Steigereiland-Zuid is a neighbourhood in the IJburg-West district of Amsterdam, with 2,540 residents and 961 homes. 57% of homes are owner-occupied and 47% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€686,000) is 32% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 88 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363MJ01 · 25 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,540residents1 January 2025
€686,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
13%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
88services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Steigereiland-Zuid in AmsterdamPostcodes in Steigereiland-Zuid highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Steigereiland-Zuid highlighted

Who lives here.

2,540 residents in 965 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

17%
aged 0–14
20%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
7%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
54%
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 Steigereiland-Zuid is €686,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

961homes1 January 2025
47%single-family houses53% flats and apartments
57%owner-occupied36% housing association
3%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
0 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
2,980 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
94%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
28%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 Steigereiland-Zuid compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
39%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
3.5%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€345,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
46%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
24.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%
0.7cars 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 125 crimes in Steigereiland-Zuid in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 49.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Driving under the influence20
Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Assault11
Threats9
Other property crime9
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Public violence against people5
Theft from vehicles4
Burglary of homes2
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 Steigereiland-Zuid, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0
Primary pupils living here220
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises605
Residents per km²11,122
Land area23 ha

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

Schools in Steigereiland-Zuid.

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

Openbare basisschool SteigereilandPrimary 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.