Waterloopleinbuurt

Waterloopleinbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Nieuwmarkt/Lastage district of Amsterdam, with 880 residents and 586 homes. 31% of homes are owner-occupied and 2% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€551,000) is 6% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 1,314 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363AF09 · 31 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

880residents1 January 2025

€551,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

6%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

1,314services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Waterloopleinbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Waterloopleinbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Waterloopleinbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

880 residents in 595 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

aged 0–14

13%

aged 15–24

34%

aged 25–44

22%

aged 65 and over

65%

one-person households

11%

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 Waterloopleinbuurt is €551,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

586homes1 January 2025

2%single-family houses98% flats and apartments

31%owner-occupied37% housing association

0%built in the last ten years11% unoccupied

700 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

1,770 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%

1%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 Waterloopleinbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

55%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

14%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

6.9%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€25,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%

28.0%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 229 crimes in Waterloopleinbuurt in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 260.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Other property crime33

Theft of bicycles and mopeds29

Theft from vehicles20

Pickpocketing16

Vandalism and criminal damage14

Assault12

Threats11

Driving under the influence10

Burglary of homes6

Vehicle theft2

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 Waterloopleinbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.5 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km24.0

Primary pupils living here30

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises345

Residents per km²7,863

Land area11 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Zuiderkerkbuurt Uilenburg Valkenburg Nieuwmarkt Rembrandtplein e.o.Nieuwmarkt/Lastage district