neighbourhood in Dordrecht

Waterman en omgeving

2,040 residents · postal code 3328 · Part of Sterrenburg, Dordrecht

Top 49% in the Netherlands

Everything for children close by, and little room

Noise levels in Waterman en omgeving are ten decibels above the national median. That is the heaviest item behind the 4.2 for quiet & nature, because on green and tree canopy this neighbourhood actually scores above average: almost a fifth of the surroundings stands under trees. Anyone moving here is not choosing between green and stone, but getting green with noise.

The 8.9 for families contrasts with the population: almost a third of residents are 65 or over and the share of households with children is below the national median. Here too the short school distance carries the figure. Wealth & income stands at 4.7, and its components contradict one another: income distribution and vacancy sit around or below the national picture, but property value lags far behind and social assistance runs at several times the median.

no. 6,334 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
no. 47 of 102 in Dordrecht

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Is Waterman en omgeving a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Waterman en omgeving comes out at 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present; the national middle is 24. That is about the same as in an average Dutch neighbourhood.

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Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.

Total crime

23.9 per 1,000

Violent crime

1.9 per 1,000

Burglaries

1.2 per 1,000

Property crime

8.7 per 1,000

Vandalism

1.8 per 1,000

In 2025, 55 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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Amenities

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

Supermarket

1.1 km

GP practice

0.7 km

Train station

2.5 km

Restaurant

1.1 km

Hospital

1.9 km

Café

3.5 km

Library

1.3 km

Motorway ramp

1.0 km

Tick = Dutch median

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 334,000

Welfare recipients

19.6 per 1,000

High incomes

18%

Low incomes

39%

Vacancy

Owner-occupied

65%

Social housing

20%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes

60%

Built after 2000

Tick = Dutch median

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

5,861 inw/km²

Noise level

62 dB

Green surroundings

56%

Trees nearby

17%

Water share

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²

2,578

Fine particles (PM2.5)

8.9 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Primary school

0.5 km

Households with children

31%

Childcare

0.3 km

Secondary school

0.6 km

Residents under 15

15%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

Waterman en omgeving has strikingly many residents aged 65 and over: 32%, against 22% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1515%
NL median 14%
15–259%
NL median 11%
25–4521%
NL median 22%
45–6524%
NL median 28%
65+32%
NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

Average household size
2.1 — smaller than average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
37% — more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
31% — fewer than average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
5,861 — far more densely populated than average
NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterman en omgeving a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Waterman en omgeving comes out at 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present; the national middle is 24. That is about the same as in an average Dutch neighbourhood. The figure is about what the police record, not about the people who live there.

How much crime is there in Waterman en omgeving?

In Waterman en omgeving the police recorded 55 crimes in 2025: theft, burglary, violence and vandalism combined. The comparison figure above (24 per 1,000) is not simply that count divided by the number of residents: we count residents plus workplaces, so a shopping street or station is not unfairly penalised, and for small counts we pull the figure towards the national average — otherwise a single incident would make a small neighbourhood look unsafe.

How is the grade for Waterman en omgeving calculated?

Waterman en omgeving scores 6.4 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh five equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and families — and see where Waterman en omgeving lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the five grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.