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neighbourhood in Waterland

Buitengouw

760 residents · postal code 1141 · Part of Monnickendam, Waterland

  • no. 629 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 2 of 19 in Waterland

Scores per pillar

Home to 760 residents, Buitengouw is an urban residential neighbourhood in Waterland. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.6. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.6, while amenities lags at 5.5.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
1.4 km
Primary school
1.2 km
Secondary school
0.9 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
11.8 km
Hospital
7.4 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
1.0 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
12.3
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.9

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 560,000
Owner-occupied
96%
Single-family homes
100%
Built after 2000
0%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 11%25–45 18%45–65 31%65+ 24%
Average household size
2.6
Households with children
46%
Single-person households
15%
Residents per km²
6,305

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Buitengouw calculated?

Buitengouw 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 Buitengouw a safe neighbourhood?

Buitengouw scores 8.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.