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.
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 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.