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neighbourhood in Waterland

Monnickendam

2,030 residents · postal code 1141 · Part of Monnickendam, Waterland

  • no. 3,415 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 10 of 19 in Waterland

Scores per pillar

This area forms the newer Monnickendam outside the historic core: 88 percent single-family homes, 77 percent owner-occupied and a €514k average value — Waterland near Amsterdam has its price. Nature scores 7.1 with the Gouwzee around the corner. For a train you drive ten kilometres to Purmerend. Overall: 8.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
1.0 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
1.4 km
Childcare
1.3 km
Train station
9.9 km
Hospital
5.3 km
Restaurant
0.3 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
1.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
24.0
Violent crimes
1.5
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 514,000
Owner-occupied
77%
Single-family homes
88%
Built after 2000
9%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 11%25–45 20%45–65 34%65+ 24%
Average household size
1.9
Households with children
26%
Single-person households
45%
Residents per km²
2,362

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Monnickendam calculated?

Monnickendam 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 Monnickendam a safe neighbourhood?

Monnickendam scores 5.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (24.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.