neighbourhood in Heemskerk
Waterakkers
2,640 residents · postal code 1965 · Part of Hoogdorp en Waterakkers, Heemskerk
- no. 1,117 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 8 of 29 in Heemskerk
Scores per pillar
Living in Waterakkers means paying for family life: 45 per cent of households have children, and the average home value of €550,000 sits well above the national median of €422,000. Housing scores a 9.6 and social cohesion an 8.6, giving the neighbourhood an overall 9.4 — among the highest in the country. Nature is the one weak spot, at 3.5. Crime runs low too, at 17.7 incidents per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24.
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 Waterakkers calculated?
Waterakkers scores 9.4 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 Waterakkers a safe neighbourhood?
Waterakkers scores 7.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.