check je wijk.

neighbourhood in Waterland

Markgouw

2,410 residents · postal code 1141 · Part of Monnickendam, Waterland

  • no. 10,252 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 18 of 19 in Waterland

Scores per pillar

Markgouw, in Monnickendam, is an ageing and largely rented neighbourhood: 33 per cent over 65, 40 per cent living alone and only 40 per cent owner-occupied. Amenities are well arranged at an 8.6, but the nearest station is 10.8 kilometres away. Social cohesion stalls at a 3.4 and safety at a 4.9, with more than 22 crimes per 1,000 people present. At €339,000, home values are modest.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.3 km
General practitioner
0.5 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
0.6 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
10.8 km
Hospital
6.2 km
Restaurant
0.6 km
Café
0.8 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.4
Violent crimes
1.4
Burglaries
1.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 339,000
Owner-occupied
40%
Single-family homes
65%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 10%25–45 19%45–65 23%65+ 33%
Average household size
2.1
Households with children
32%
Single-person households
40%
Residents per km²
5,470

Nearby neighbourhoods

Similar neighbourhoods

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Markgouw calculated?

Markgouw scores 4.1 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 Markgouw a safe neighbourhood?

Markgouw scores 4.9 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.