neighbourhood in Barendrecht
Waterkant
1,745 residents · postal code 2993 · Part of Waterkant, Barendrecht
- no. 7,523 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 35 of 44 in Barendrecht
Scores per pillar
Waterkant lies on Barendrecht's northern edge near the Oude Maas banks, with three in ten homes built after 2000. Socio-economically the area scores 6.9 and crime stays below the median — though the safety grade (4.1) comes out lower. The GP asks two kilometres. Overall: 5.7.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Waterkant calculated?
Waterkant scores 5.7 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 Waterkant a safe neighbourhood?
Waterkant scores 4.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.