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Waterwijk

Waterwijk is one of 65 districts in Almere, with 7,505 residents and 3,184 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €347,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 003422 · 6 neighbourhoods · 277 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,505residents1 January 2025
€347,000average WOZ home valueAlmere: €397,000
31%green within 500 mAlmere: 33%
164services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Waterwijk in AlmerePostcodes in Waterwijk highlighted; the rest of Almere in grey
Map of Almere with Waterwijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Waterwijk.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 209 neighbourhoods in Almere.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Waterwijk Noord1,475€332k62%95%17%33%145
Waterwijk Oost1,650€304k53%66%24%31%171
Waterwijk Zuid990€435k96%100%25%30%227
Waterwijk Midden1,760€351k84%90%20%26%171
Waterwijk West1,615€355k86%92%20%36%153
Bedrijventerrein Gietersplaats20–––0%46%133

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Waterwijk is €347,000, against €397,000 in Almere.

3,184homes1 January 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
74%owner-occupied21% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
0 m³gas per home per yearAlmere: 300 m³
2,490 kWhelectricity per home per yearAlmere: 2,720 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridAlmere: 63%
41%homes with solar panelsAlmere: 37%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Waterwijk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

33%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyAlmere: 33%
18%in the top 20% nationallyAlmere: 23%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty lineAlmere: 3.5%
€176,000median household wealthAlmere: €148,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workAlmere: 72.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeAlmere: 31%
13.0%of workers are self-employedAlmere: 15.0%
0.9cars per householdAlmere: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 230 crimes in Waterwijk in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 30.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 39.8 across Almere.

Theft from vehicles22
Burglary of homes21
Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Assault10
Vehicle theft8
Other property crime8
Driving under the influence8
Street robbery4
Threats3
Hold-up robbery2
Public violence against people1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Waterwijk, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.3 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km11.3
Primary pupils living here650
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises795
Residents per km²5,282
Land area142 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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