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neighbourhood in Amsterdam

Waterrijk

1,340 residents · postal code 1384 · Part of Bloemendalerpolder, Amsterdam

  • no. 159 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 4 of 454 in Amsterdam

Scores per pillar

Waterrijk is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Amsterdam with 1,340 residents. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 9.9 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 10.0, while amenities lags at 5.0. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €1161k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
2.6 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
2.0 km
Secondary school
2.8 km
Childcare
1.3 km
Train station
1.9 km
Hospital
1.4 km
Restaurant
1.8 km
Café
1.8 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
17.7
Violent crimes
0.5
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 1,161,000
Owner-occupied
96%
Single-family homes
97%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 40%15–25 3%25–45 44%45–65 12%65+ 2%
Average household size
3.3
Households with children
79%
Single-person households
6%
Residents per km²
1,494

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Waterrijk calculated?

Waterrijk scores 9.9 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Waterrijk a safe neighbourhood?

Waterrijk scores 9.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.