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P.C. Hooftbuurt

P.C. Hooftbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Museumkwartier district of Amsterdam, with 800 residents and 524 homes. 35% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€1,234,000) is 138% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 1,239 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363KD04 · 36 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
800residents1 January 2025
€1,234,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
19%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
1,239services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
P.C. Hooftbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in P.C. Hooftbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with P.C. Hooftbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

800 residents in 460 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

10%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
36%
aged 25–44
17%
aged 65 and over
54%
one-person households
16%
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 P.C. Hooftbuurt is €1,234,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

524homes1 January 2025
6%single-family houses94% flats and apartments
35%owner-occupied1% housing association
2%built in the last ten years26% unoccupied
970 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
2,510 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
3%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 P.C. Hooftbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
36%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
7.9%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€84,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
35.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%
0.4cars 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 574 crimes in P.C. Hooftbuurt in 2025, 83% more than in 2024. That is 717.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft from vehicles151
Theft of bicycles and mopeds40
Driving under the influence36
Other property crime31
Vandalism and criminal damage20
Pickpocketing9
Assault8
Street robbery6
Threats5
Burglary of homes4
Vehicle theft3
Public violence against people3

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 P.C. Hooftbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km37.7
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises540
Residents per km²7,201
Land area11 ha

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

Schools in P.C. Hooftbuurt.

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

Oecumenische basisschool Het MuseumkwartierPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Cornelis Vrijschool voor BasisonderwijsPrimary school · Algemeen 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.

MuseumpleinLeidsebuurt-ZuidoostConcertgebouwbuurtLeidsebuurt-NoordoostLeidsebuurt-ZuidwestMuseumkwartier district