Elandsgrachtbuurt

Elandsgrachtbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam, with 4,300 residents and 2,977 homes. 26% of homes are owner-occupied and 3% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€562,000) is 8% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 1,447 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363AB10 · 109 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

4,300residents1 January 2025

€562,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

2%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

1,447services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Elandsgrachtbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Elandsgrachtbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Elandsgrachtbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

4,300 residents in 2,890 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

aged 0–14

12%

aged 15–24

38%

aged 25–44

19%

aged 65 and over

67%

one-person households

11%

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 Elandsgrachtbuurt is €562,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

2,977homes1 January 2025

3%single-family houses97% flats and apartments

26%owner-occupied33% housing association

1%built in the last ten years12% unoccupied

710 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

1,660 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%

5%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 Elandsgrachtbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

57%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

15%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€22,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

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

63%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%

28.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%

0.2cars 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 452 crimes in Elandsgrachtbuurt in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 105.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds110

Other property crime57

Vandalism and criminal damage33

Assault30

Pickpocketing22

Theft from vehicles20

Burglary of homes14

Driving under the influence5

Street robbery4

Threats3

Public violence against people2

Vehicle theft1

Hold-up robbery1

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 Elandsgrachtbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km33.3

Primary pupils living here140

Secondary pupils living here100

Business premises1,435

Residents per km²22,761

Land area19 ha

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

Schools in Elandsgrachtbuurt.

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

Openbare Basisschool JordaanPrimary 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.

Groenmarktkadebuurt Marnixbuurt-Midden Felix Meritisbuurt Bloemgrachtbuurt Passeerdersgrachtbuurt Leidsegracht-Noord Jordaan district