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Waterbuurt

Waterbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Ypenburg district of The Hague, with 4,675 residents and 1,684 homes. 56% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€455,000) is 19% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 118 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05184214 · 79 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,675residents1 January 2025
€455,000average WOZ home valueThe Hague: €383,000
20%green within 500 mThe Hague: 19%
118services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Waterbuurt in The HaguePostcodes in Waterbuurt highlighted; the rest of The Hague in grey
Map of The Hague with Waterbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

4,675 residents in 1,815 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for The Hague.

17%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
11%
aged 65 and over
25%
one-person households
50%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Waterbuurt is €455,000, against €383,000 in The Hague.

1,684homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
56%owner-occupied25% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
50 m³gas per home per yearThe Hague: 710 m³
2,690 kWhelectricity per home per yearThe Hague: 2,150 kWh
96%homes off the gas gridThe Hague: 14%
47%homes with solar panelsThe Hague: 13%

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

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyThe Hague: 48%
30%in the top 20% nationallyThe Hague: 17%
3.1%of residents live below the poverty lineThe Hague: 6.4%
€121,000median household wealthThe Hague: €24,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workThe Hague: 67.0%
35%with a university or higher professional degreeThe Hague: 37%
18.0%of workers are self-employedThe Hague: 22.0%
1.0cars per householdThe Hague: 0.6

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 114 crimes in Waterbuurt in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 24.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 69.2 across The Hague.

Threats9
Assault9
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Theft of bicycles and mopeds6
Other property crime6
Driving under the influence5
Vehicle theft3
Public violence against people3
Burglary of homes2
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 Waterbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.9
Primary pupils living here410
Secondary pupils living here320
Business premises610
Residents per km²5,662
Land area83 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in The Hague.

SingelsDe BrasMorgenweideBosweideDe ReefDe VenenYpenburg district