Waterkant

CBS name: Wijk 15 Waterkant

Waterkant is one of 23 districts in Barendrecht, with 1,745 residents and 774 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €416,000 is 7% below the municipal average. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 048915 · 1 neighbourhood · 16 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,745residents1 January 2025

€416,000average WOZ home valueBarendrecht: €447,000

22%green within 500 mBarendrecht: 21%

62services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Waterkant in BarendrechtPostcodes in Waterkant highlighted; the rest of Barendrecht in grey

Map of Barendrecht with Waterkant highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Waterkant.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Waterkant	1,745	€416k	57%	61%	27%	22%	62

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 Waterkant is €416,000, against €447,000 in Barendrecht.

774homes1 January 2025

61%single-family houses39% flats and apartments

57%owner-occupied21% housing association

0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied

660 m³gas per home per yearBarendrecht: 760 m³

2,560 kWhelectricity per home per yearBarendrecht: 2,780 kWh

8%homes off the gas gridBarendrecht: 7%

31%homes with solar panelsBarendrecht: 46%

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 Waterkant compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBarendrecht: 26%

27%in the top 20% nationallyBarendrecht: 32%

2.2%of residents live below the poverty lineBarendrecht: 1.8%

€156,000median household wealthBarendrecht: €246,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBarendrecht: 74.0%

30%with a university or higher professional degreeBarendrecht: 33%

18.0%of workers are self-employedBarendrecht: 16.0%

1.2cars per householdBarendrecht: 1.1

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 38 crimes in Waterkant in 2025, 19% fewer than in 2024. That is 21.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 37.2 across Barendrecht.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds6

Assault5

Other property crime4

Vandalism and criminal damage4

Driving under the influence4

Burglary of homes3

Theft from vehicles1

Street robbery1

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 Waterkant, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery2.0 km

Primary school2.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.1

Primary pupils living here130

Secondary pupils living here90

Business premises245

Residents per km²7,544

Land area23 ha

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

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