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neighbourhood in 's-Hertogenbosch

De Watertuinen

1,525 residents · postal code 5247 · Part of De Groote Wielen, 's-Hertogenbosch

  • no. 73 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 3 of 94 in 's-Hertogenbosch

Scores per pillar

Home to 1,525 residents, De Watertuinen is an urban residential neighbourhood in 's-Hertogenbosch. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 10.0. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.9, while amenities lags at 5.4.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.4 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.8 km
Secondary school
4.2 km
Childcare
0.8 km
Train station
3.3 km
Hospital
3.6 km
Restaurant
2.1 km
Café
2.9 km
Library
3.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
11.7
Violent crimes
0.7
Burglaries
0.2

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 542,000
Owner-occupied
89%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
100%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 19%15–25 16%25–45 23%45–65 37%65+ 6%
Average household size
2.7
Households with children
58%
Single-person households
16%
Residents per km²
6,572

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for De Watertuinen calculated?

De Watertuinen scores 10.0 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 De Watertuinen a safe neighbourhood?

De Watertuinen scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (11.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.