Amsterdam Residential Districts
Expat planning a move to the Dutch capital? Here are helpful Amsterdam residential district profiles – demographics, green spaces, transport, landmarks and more.
Amsterdam is the Dutch capital and the Netherlands’ largest city in terms of population – 931,748 (2024). It is located in the province of Noord-Holland (North Holland), in the center-west part of the country. It sits upon the IJ river and is renown for its 17th-century canal rings.
Amsterdam is divided into 8 districts, 7 residential – Centrum, Zuid (South), West, Oost (East), Noord, Nieuw-West and Zuid-Oost (South-East), and 1 industrial – Westpoort. As of 2022, the city of Weesp and town of Driemond are also part of Amsterdam.
AMSTERDAM CENTRUM DISTRICT
| RESIDENTS* | 91,733 | 9.8% |
| AVG INCOME** | €55,300 | Lowest 29% Lower 19% Mid 17% Higher 14% Highest 21% |
| DEMOGRAPHIC | AGE | 0-17 yrs = 9% 18-26 yrs = 17% 27-65 yrs = 59% 66+ yrs = 15% |
| HOMES | 55,560 | Home Ownership = 28% Housing Association = 31% Private Rental = 41% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS | Centrum Oost | Centrum West |
| NOTABLE PLACES | Amsterdam Central Station Amsterdam Sex Museum Amsterdam Zoo | Anne Frank House Dam Square Red Light District |
| GREEN SPACES | Frederiksplein Weteringsplantsoen | Wertheimpark |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT | Bus Metro Tram | Ferry Train |
AMSTERDAM ZUID DISTRICT
| RESIDENTS* | 149,000 | 16% |
| AVG INCOME** | €61,300 | Lowest 25% Lower 19% Mid 17% Higher 14% High 25% |
| DEMOGRAPHIC | AGE | 0-17 yrs = 14% 18-26 yrs = 14% 27-65 yrs = 58% 66+ yrs = 15% |
| HOMES | 82,984 | Home Ownership = 28% Housing Association = 26% Private Rental = 46% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS | Buitenveldbuurt and Zuidas Rivierenbuurt | De Pijp Oud-Zuid |
| NOTABLE LANDMARKS | Albert Cuypmarkt Heineken Experience Het Concertgebouw P.C. Hoofdstraat | R.A.I. Convention Center Rijksmuseum Van Gogh Museum WTC Amsterdam |
| GREEN SPACES | Beatrixpark Park Schinkeleilanden Museumplein | Sarphatipark Vondelpark |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT | Bus Train | Metro Tram |
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS | Amsterdam International Community School | British School of Amsterdam |
AMSTERDAM WEST DISTRICT
| RESIDENTS* | 150,374 | 16.1% |
| AVG INCOME** | €46,300 | Lowest 29% Lower 20% Mid 17% Higher 15% Highest 15% |
| DEMOGRAPHIC | AGE | 0-17 yrs = 14% 18-26 yrs = 14% 27-65 yrs = 63% 66+ yrs = 10% |
| HOMES | 82,082 | Home Ownership = 28% Housing Association = 38% Private Rental = 34% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS | De Baarsjes Oud West | Westerpark Bos en Lommer |
| NOTABLE LANDMARKS | De Hallen Westergasfabriek | Zuiveringshal |
| GREEN SPACES | Westerpark | |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT | Bus | Tram |
AMSTERDAM OOST DISTRICT
| RESIDENTS* | 147,712 | 15.9% |
| AVG INCOME** | €51,200 | Lowest 26% Lower 19% Mid 17% Higher 15% Highest 23% |
| DEMOGRAPHIC | AGE | 0-17 yrs = 17% 18-26 yrs = 15% 27-65 yrs = 58% 66+ yrs = 10% |
| HOMES | 74,322 | Home Ownership = 29% Housing Association = 43% Private Rental = 28% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS | Indische Buurt IJburg & Zeeburgeiland Oud-Oost | Watergraafsmeer Oosterlijk Havengebeid |
| NOTABLE LANDMARKS | Tropenmuseum Q-Factory | Cruise Port Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ |
| GREEN SPACES | Oosterpark | Flevopark |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT | Bus Train | Metro Tram |
AMSTERDAM NOORD DISTRICT
| RESIDENTS* | 108,792 | 11.7% |
| AVG INCOME** | €42,100 | Lowest 30% Lower 23% Mid 18% Higher 15% Highest 15% |
| DEMOGRAPHIC | AGE | 0-17 yrs = 21% 18-26 yrs = 12% 27-65 yrs = 53% 66+ yrs = 14% |
| HOMES | 47,635 | Home Ownership = 30% Housing Association = 57% Private Rental = 13% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS | Noord West Noord Oost | Oud Noord |
| NOTABLE LANDMARKS | EYE Film Institute | Amsterdam Toren |
| GREEN SPACES | Buik Sloterbreek Noorderpark | Vliegenbos |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT | Bus Metro | Ferry |
AMSTERDAM NIEUW-WEST DISTRICT
| RESIDENTS* | 164,789 | 17.7% |
| AVG INCOME** | €42,300 | Lowest 29% Lower 22% Mid 18% Higher 15% Highest 15% |
| DEMOGRAPHIC | AGE | 0-17 yrs = 20% 18-26 yrs = 16% 27-65 yrs = 53% 66+ yrs = 12% |
| HOMES | 71,951 | Home Ownership = 29% Housing Association = 48% Private Rental = 23% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS | Guezenveld-Slotermeer-Sloterdijken Slotervaart | De Aker, Sloten and Nieuwe Sloten Osdorp |
| NOTABLE LANDMARKS | Sloterplas | |
| GREEN SPACES | Park de Oeverlanden | Rembrandtpark |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT | Bus Train | Metro Tram |
AMSTERDAM ZUID-OOST DISTRICT
| RESIDENTS* | 92,378 | 9.9% |
| AVG INCOME** | €35,800 | Lowest 36% Lower 23% Mid 18% Higher 13% Highest 9% |
| DEMOGRAPHIC | AGE | 0-17 yrs = 18% 18-26 yrs = 17% 27-65 yrs = 53% 66+ yrs = 13% |
| HOMES | 41,733 | Home Ownership = 27% Housing Association = 52% Private Rental = 20% |
| NEIGHBORHOODS | Amstel III en ArenAPoort Bijlmer Centrum | Gaasperdam Bijlmer Oost |
| NOTABLE LANDMARKS | AFAS Live Amsterdamse Poort Shopping Center | Johan Cruiff ArenA Ziggo Dome |
| GREEN SPACES | Bijlmerweide De Hoge Dijk Gaasperpark | Gaasperzoom Nelson Mandelapark |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT | Bus Train | Metro |
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*2024, **2024
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