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Broek in Waterland

2,715 residents · postal code 1151 · Part of Broek in Waterland, Waterland

  • no. 1,108 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 3 of 19 in Waterland

Scores per pillar

Broek in Waterland has just 267 residents per square kilometre, a density that explains its village character: wooden houses, an average home value of €695,000 and an income of €43,000 per resident, well above the national midpoint. Nature (8.5), social cohesion (9.0) and housing (9.2) all score exceptionally, with 14.9 crimes per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24. Amenities lag at 4.5 — the nearest supermarket is 5 kilometres away, the station 11.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
5.0 km
General practitioner
1.0 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
5.3 km
Childcare
1.1 km
Train station
11.5 km
Hospital
7.5 km
Restaurant
0.9 km
Café
4.9 km
Library
1.4 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
14.9
Violent crimes
0.4
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 695,000
Owner-occupied
71%
Single-family homes
85%
Built after 2000
21%
Income per resident
€ 43,000

Who lives here

0–15 17%15–25 11%25–45 17%45–65 31%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
38%
Single-person households
33%
Residents per km²
267

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Broek in Waterland calculated?

Broek in Waterland 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 Broek in Waterland a safe neighbourhood?

Broek in Waterland scores 8.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.9 per year). The national median is around 24.1.