Best amenities in Waterland
The neighbourhood with the best amenities in Waterland is Markgouw (8.5), with the supermarket 0.3 km away and the GP 0.5 km. They are spread across Waterland: 8 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 17 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for distance to the supermarket is 3.3 times as high. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Waterland with a grade for amenities, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waterland as a whole comes out at a 6.2, against a 6.3 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
- 18.5
Markgouw
Waterland · 2,410 residents
Supermarket 0.3 km · GP 0.5 km
- 28.2
't Spil
Waterland · 245 residents
Supermarket 0.3 km · GP 0.6 km
- 37.3
Oranjewijk
Waterland · 990 residents
Supermarket 0.8 km · GP 0.6 km
- 47.3
Ooster Ee
Waterland · 890 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.9 km
- 57.0
Monnickendam
Waterland · 2,030 residents
Supermarket 0.9 km · GP 1.0 km
- 67.0
Binnengouw
Waterland · 635 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.9 km
- 76.7
Ringshemmen
Waterland · 1,610 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 1.1 km
- 86.1
Havenbuurt en Kerkbuurt
Waterland · 1,610 residents
Supermarket 0.8 km · GP 0.5 km
- 96.0
Ilpendam
Waterland · 1,735 residents
Supermarket 4.8 km · GP 0.5 km
- 105.5
Buitengouw
Waterland · 760 residents
Supermarket 1.0 km · GP 1.4 km
- 114.5
Broek in Waterland
Waterland · 2,715 residents
Supermarket 5.0 km · GP 1.0 km
- 124.4
Katwoude
Waterland · 390 residents
Supermarket 2.3 km · GP 2.3 km
- 133.6
Watergang
Waterland · 555 residents
Supermarket 3.9 km · GP 3.1 km
- 143.3
Verspreide huizen
Waterland · 260 residents
Supermarket 3.5 km · GP 2.9 km
- 153.3
De Purmer (gedeeltelijk)
Waterland · 140 residents
Supermarket 3.8 km · GP 3.3 km
- 162.8
Zuiderwoude
Waterland · 300 residents
Supermarket 3.7 km · GP 3.9 km
- 172.6
Uitdam
Waterland · 135 residents
Supermarket 5.8 km · GP 6.4 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On distance to the supermarket, the GP, the train station, a restaurant, the hospital, the pub, the library and the motorway slip road. It says nothing about the quality of those amenities, only about how close they are.
Why is Markgouw at the top?
Markgouw scores a 8.5 on this list, with the supermarket 0.3 km away and the GP 0.5 km. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waterland that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.