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Van der Helstpleinbuurt

Van der Helstpleinbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Nieuwe Pijp district of Amsterdam, with 3,860 residents and 2,519 homes. 29% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€531,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 903 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363KF03 · 74 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,860residents1 January 2025
€531,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
26%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
903services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Van der Helstpleinbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Van der Helstpleinbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Van der Helstpleinbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

3,860 residents in 2,520 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

8%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
50%
aged 25–44
10%
aged 65 and over
62%
one-person households
13%
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 Van der Helstpleinbuurt is €531,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

2,519homes1 January 2025
0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments
29%owner-occupied27% housing association
3%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
580 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
1,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
4%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 Van der Helstpleinbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
19%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€19,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
56%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
19.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%
0.3cars 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 278 crimes in Van der Helstpleinbuurt in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 72.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds77
Other property crime26
Vandalism and criminal damage23
Assault16
Burglary of homes11
Threats10
Theft from vehicles6
Pickpocketing4
Driving under the influence4
Vehicle theft2
Street 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 Van der Helstpleinbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km28.9
Primary pupils living here120
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises905
Residents per km²28,330
Land area14 ha

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

Schools in Van der Helstpleinbuurt.

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

Kindcentrum SarphatiPrimary school · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.