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neighbourhood in Beverwijk

Waterwijk

1,670 residents · postal code 1948 · Part of Broekpolder, Beverwijk

  • no. 153 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 33 in Beverwijk

Scores per pillar

Waterwijk is a dense urban neighbourhood in Beverwijk with 1,670 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.9. The profile is pronounced: safety scores 9.8, while nature and quiet lags at 4.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.2 km
General practitioner
1.2 km
Primary school
0.4 km
Secondary school
2.5 km
Childcare
0.3 km
Train station
2.4 km
Hospital
3.5 km
Restaurant
1.2 km
Café
1.2 km
Library
2.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
15.6
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 565,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 26%15–25 16%25–45 27%45–65 29%65+ 3%
Average household size
3.2
Households with children
72%
Single-person households
11%
Residents per km²
8,678

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Waterwijk calculated?

Waterwijk 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 Waterwijk a safe neighbourhood?

Waterwijk scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (15.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.