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Watergang

555 residents · postal code 1454 · Part of Watergang, Waterland

  • no. 1,205 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 4 of 19 in Waterland

Scores per pillar

Watergang is a rural area in Waterland with 555 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 9.3. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.6, while amenities lags at 3.5. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €675k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.9 km
General practitioner
3.1 km
Primary school
3.1 km
Secondary school
4.5 km
Childcare
3.1 km
Train station
8.5 km
Hospital
4.7 km
Restaurant
1.9 km
Café
3.8 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
25.3
Violent crimes
0.6
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 675,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
90%
Built after 2000
30%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 21%15–25 7%25–45 23%45–65 29%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
29%
Residents per km²
134

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Watergang calculated?

Watergang scores 9.3 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 Watergang a safe neighbourhood?

Watergang scores 8.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.