neighbourhood in 's-Gravenhage
Waterbuurt
4,675 residents · postal code 2497 · Part of Ypenburg, 's-Gravenhage
- no. 3,538 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 29 of 110 in 's-Gravenhage
Scores per pillar
The Waterbuurt in Ypenburg is a textbook Vinex development: 98 percent of its homes were built after 2000, half of all households have children, and barely 11 percent are over 65. The overall grade is 8.0, with housing (7.5) and safety (7.6) the strongest pillars. Amenities trail somewhat at 6.3 — this is primarily a place to live. Average home values of €455,000 run above the national midpoint.
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 Waterbuurt calculated?
Waterbuurt scores 8.0 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 Waterbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Waterbuurt scores 7.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (18.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.