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Indische Buurt-West

Indische Buurt-West is one of 110 districts in Amsterdam, with 12,045 residents and 6,712 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €474,000 is 8% below the municipal average. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 0363MF · 3 neighbourhoods · 270 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
12,045residents1 January 2025
€474,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
15%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
482services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Indische Buurt-West in AmsterdamPostcodes in Indische Buurt-West highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Indische Buurt-West highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Indische Buurt-West.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 488 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Timorpleinbuurt-Noord3,930€488k36%1%9%13%470
Timorpleinbuurt-Zuid4,365€476k31%1%10%15%481
Ambonpleinbuurt3,750€453k22%0%17%18%487

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Indische Buurt-West is €474,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

6,712homes1 January 2025
0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments
30%owner-occupied53% housing association
6%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
610 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
1,550 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
7%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 Indische Buurt-West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
14%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
7.0%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€9,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
52%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 598 crimes in Indische Buurt-West in 2025, 8% fewer than in 2024. That is 49.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds137
Other property crime52
Vandalism and criminal damage52
Theft from vehicles40
Assault29
Threats22
Burglary of homes16
Vehicle theft15
Driving under the influence13
Pickpocketing6
Street robbery4

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 Indische Buurt-West, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km24.2
Primary pupils living here650
Secondary pupils living here400
Business premises2,435
Residents per km²25,709
Land area47 ha

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

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