Cornelis Schuytbuurt

Cornelis Schuytbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Museumkwartier district of Amsterdam, with 2,905 residents and 1,524 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€1,491,000) is 188% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 691 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363KD02 · 90 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,905residents1 January 2025

€1,491,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

27%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

691services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Cornelis Schuytbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Cornelis Schuytbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Cornelis Schuytbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,905 residents in 1,445 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

16%

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

28%

aged 25–44

15%

aged 65 and over

45%

one-person households

28%

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 Cornelis Schuytbuurt is €1,491,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,524homes1 January 2025

8%single-family houses92% flats and apartments

56%owner-occupied2% housing association

0%built in the last ten years17% unoccupied

1,160 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

2,850 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%

4%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 Cornelis Schuytbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

47%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

3.7%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€801,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

34.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%

0.6cars 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 197 crimes in Cornelis Schuytbuurt in 2025, 38% fewer than in 2024. That is 67.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds47

Other property crime21

Theft from vehicles20

Vandalism and criminal damage15

Burglary of homes14

Assault5

Threats4

Driving under the influence4

Vehicle theft1

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 Cornelis Schuytbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.2 km

Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km36.6

Primary pupils living here170

Secondary pupils living here150

Business premises965

Residents per km²14,918

Land area19 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Banpleinbuurt Concertgebouwbuurt Hiltonbuurt Hondecoeterbuurt Museumkwartier district