Johannes Vermeerbuurt

Johannes Vermeerbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Museumkwartier district of Amsterdam, with 1,505 residents and 810 homes. 49% of homes are owner-occupied and 3% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€1,218,000) is 135% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 993 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363KD08 · 44 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,505residents1 January 2025

€1,218,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

14%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

993services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Johannes Vermeerbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Johannes Vermeerbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Johannes Vermeerbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,505 residents in 785 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

13%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

32%

aged 25–44

19%

aged 65 and over

46%

one-person households

24%

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 Johannes Vermeerbuurt is €1,218,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

810homes1 January 2025

3%single-family houses97% flats and apartments

49%owner-occupied3% housing association

3%built in the last ten years13% unoccupied

1,040 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

2,630 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

2%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 Johannes Vermeerbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

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

40%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

5.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€412,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

69%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%

31.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%

0.5cars 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 313 crimes in Johannes Vermeerbuurt in 2025, 17% more than in 2024. That is 208.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft from vehicles68

Pickpocketing47

Theft of bicycles and mopeds45

Other property crime29

Vandalism and criminal damage18

Threats9

Driving under the influence7

Assault5

Burglary of homes4

Vehicle theft3

Public violence against people3

Street robbery3

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 Johannes Vermeerbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.7 km

Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km36.1

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here70

Business premises575

Residents per km²9,754

Land area15 ha

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

Schools in Johannes Vermeerbuurt.

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

Montessori Lyceum AmsterdamSecondary school (havo, vwo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

Scholengemeenschap ZAAM Zuid voor Vwo Havo Mavo VboSecondary school (havo, vmbo) · Bijzonder

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.

Duivelseiland Museumplein Hondecoeterbuurt Harmoniehofbuurt Museumkwartier district