Neighbourhood Helmersbuurt-Oost

Neighbourhood in district Helmersbuurt · municipality Amsterdam · Noord-Holland

  • 1.441 homes
  • 2.600 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1905
  • avg. WOZ € 707.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Helmersbuurt-Oost

Homes
1.441
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1905
Average living area
82 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.416
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 99% 1.427
  • Mid-terrace house 1% 10
  • End-terrace house 0% 3
  • Detached 0% 1

Energy label

  • A or better 17% 249
  • B 7% 106
  • C 17% 246
  • D 13% 188
  • E 8% 118
  • F 4% 64
  • G 30% 432
  • No label 3% 38

Building period

  • Built before 1945 93% 1.338
  • 1945–1969 5% 67
  • 1970–1989 1% 17
  • 1990–2009 1% 13
  • 2010 and later 0% 4
  • Unknown 0% 2

Residents

Residents
2.600
January 1, 2025
Households
1.555
avg. 1,7 people
One-person households
55%
Households with children
18%
Population density
25.474
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,1 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 10% 265
  • 15–25 years 13% 345
  • 25–45 years 47% 1.230
  • 45–65 years 19% 505
  • 65 years and older 10% 255

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 707.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
38%
Rental homes
61%
3% housing association
Single-family homes
1%
99% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
7%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.070 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
20 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
790 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
3%
Gas-free
0%
Mainly electrically heated
1%

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
300 m
avg. distance
General practice
300 m
avg. distance
Primary school
500 m
avg. distance
Daycare
300 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
41
Urbanity
Highly urbanised
10.515 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,3
485 passenger cars
Company locations
705
of which 125 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
57 dB
municipality 58 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
34%
municipality 32%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 8%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
98%
municipality 23%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
29%
municipality 17%

Noise level of the 1.441 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 0% 2
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 62% 891
  • 56–60 dB: busy 10% 151
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 8% 118
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 19% 277
  • above 70 dB: extreme 0% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
94%
municipality 68%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
50%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,7 m
average 0,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
20,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
9,8 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
17,3 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Very bright
municipality: very bright
Green within 500 m
29%
municipality 42%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
86%
municipality 79%
Urban heat island effect
more than 2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
45%
municipality 77%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 10%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
54%
municipality 63%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
1%
municipality 10%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
99
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
257
+8% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
5,6
8 burglaries
Municipality
87
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 25% 64
  • Diefstal uit auto 11% 29
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 10
  • Vernieling 4% 9
  • Woninginbraak 3% 8
  • Drugshandel 3% 8
  • Mishandeling 3% 7
  • Bedreiging 2% 5

Per year

  1. 1772021
  2. 2802022
  3. 2962023
  4. 2362024
  5. 2512025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

Excellent Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Excellent
class 9 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,57
+0,47 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,03
measurement 2022: Excellent
Municipality
Good
score 4,17

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,02 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,01 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,66 excellent
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,09 insufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,09 insufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,9 mm per year
municipality −1,8 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,0 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 2,7%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 60.700
per year
Median household wealth
€ 56.400
Net labour participation
80%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
24%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
39,5%
share of people (nationally 20%)