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Zaagpoortbuurt

Zaagpoortbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam, with 935 residents and 726 homes. 18% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€379,000) is 27% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 1,068 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363AB04 · 28 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
935residents1 January 2025
€379,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
12%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
1,068services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zaagpoortbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Zaagpoortbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Zaagpoortbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

935 residents in 740 households, 1.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

5%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
47%
aged 25–44
10%
aged 65 and over
79%
one-person households
7%
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 Zaagpoortbuurt is €379,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

726homes1 January 2025
0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments
18%owner-occupied51% housing association
0%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied
480 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
1,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
2%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 Zaagpoortbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

72%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
7%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
10.3%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€3,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
23.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%
0.1cars 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 89 crimes in Zaagpoortbuurt in 2025, 28% fewer than in 2024. That is 95.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds30
Other property crime13
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Driving under the influence4
Assault3
Threats2
Burglary of homes1
Theft from vehicles1
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1

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 Zaagpoortbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km29.6
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises200
Residents per km²26,668
Land area4 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.