Java-eiland

Java-eiland is a neighbourhood in the Oostelijk Havengebied district of Amsterdam, with 3,075 residents and 1,572 homes. 33% of homes are owner-occupied and 4% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€706,000) is 36% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 215 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 0363MA01 · 50 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,075residents1 January 2025

€706,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000

5%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%

215services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Java-eiland in AmsterdamPostcodes in Java-eiland highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey

Map of Amsterdam with Java-eiland highlighted

Who lives here.

3,075 residents in 1,725 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Amsterdam.

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

28%

aged 25–44

19%

aged 65 and over

48%

one-person households

23%

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 Java-eiland is €706,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

1,572homes1 January 2025

4%single-family houses96% flats and apartments

33%owner-occupied20% housing association

0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

50 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³

1,840 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh

24%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 Java-eiland compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%

28%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%

5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%

€70,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000

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

62%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%

26.0%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 94 crimes in Java-eiland in 2025, 21% more than in 2024. That is 30.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Other property crime16

Theft of bicycles and mopeds14

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Assault6

Vehicle theft4

Driving under the influence4

Theft from vehicles2

Pickpocketing2

Burglary of homes1

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 Java-eiland, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket1.3 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.1

Primary pupils living here120

Secondary pupils living here150

Business premises715

Residents per km²18,193

Land area17 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

Oostelijke Handelskade Rietlanden Hamerstraatkwartier-West Hamerstraatkwartier-Oost Oostelijk Havengebied district