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neighbourhood in Eindhoven

Waterrijk

2,530 residents · postal code 5658 · Part of Meerhoven, Eindhoven

  • no. 631 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 6 of 103 in Eindhoven

Scores per pillar

Only 3 per cent over 65 and 57 per cent of households with children: Waterrijk, part of Eindhoven's Meerhoven district, is markedly young. The neighbourhood scores an overall 9.6, with social cohesion (9.8) and safety (9.7) near the top. Against that stands a thin amenities score of 4.4: the supermarket is 1.8 kilometres off, the station more than six. Three-quarters of homes are owned, property at 614,000 euro far above the middle.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.8 km
General practitioner
1.9 km
Primary school
1.6 km
Secondary school
5.1 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
6.2 km
Hospital
5.1 km
Restaurant
2.4 km
Café
2.6 km
Library
3.2 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.8
Violent crimes
0.3
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 614,000
Owner-occupied
74%
Single-family homes
87%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident
€ 47,000

Who lives here

0–15 25%15–25 14%25–45 32%45–65 27%65+ 3%
Average household size
2.8
Households with children
57%
Single-person households
22%
Residents per km²
4,281

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Waterrijk calculated?

Waterrijk scores 9.6 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 (12.8 per year). The national median is around 24.1.