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Waterlandpleinbuurt

Waterlandpleinbuurt is one of 110 districts in Amsterdam, with 14,095 residents and 5,895 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €386,000 is 25% below the municipal average. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 0363NJ · 6 neighbourhoods · 252 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
14,095residents1 January 2025
€386,000average WOZ home valueAmsterdam: €518,000
39%green within 500 mAmsterdam: 23%
162services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Waterlandpleinbuurt in AmsterdamPostcodes in Waterlandpleinbuurt highlighted; the rest of Amsterdam in grey
Map of Amsterdam with Waterlandpleinbuurt highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Waterlandpleinbuurt.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 488 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Markengouw-Noord640€319k46%0%20%44%200
Markengouw-Midden4,150€438k23%40%7%37%140
Markengouw-Zuid2,295€385k28%17%7%46%109
Werengouw-Noord465€411k72%1%32%44%217
Werengouw-Midden4,935€349k28%1%14%35%200
Werengouw-Zuid1,610€436k41%31%14%43%127

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Waterlandpleinbuurt is €386,000, against €518,000 in Amsterdam.

5,895homes212 newly built in 2025
16%single-family houses84% flats and apartments
31%owner-occupied51% housing association
13%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
600 m³gas per home per yearAmsterdam: 580 m³
2,130 kWhelectricity per home per yearAmsterdam: 1,880 kWh
22%homes off the gas gridAmsterdam: 19%
14%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 Waterlandpleinbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAmsterdam: 50%
14%in the top 20% nationallyAmsterdam: 18%
7.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAmsterdam: 6.7%
€8,000median household wealthAmsterdam: €15,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAmsterdam: 71.0%
30%with a university or higher professional degreeAmsterdam: 50%
21.0%of workers are self-employedAmsterdam: 21.0%
0.6cars 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 523 crimes in Waterlandpleinbuurt in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 37.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 85.6 across Amsterdam.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds55
Vandalism and criminal damage46
Other property crime40
Theft from vehicles33
Assault32
Burglary of homes22
Vehicle theft22
Threats21
Driving under the influence11
Pickpocketing2
Public violence against people2
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 Waterlandpleinbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.6
Primary pupils living here1,560
Secondary pupils living here970
Business premises1,970
Residents per km²10,027
Land area141 ha

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

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