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Waterland

Waterland is one of 22 districts in Nissewaard, with 8,440 residents and 3,458 homes in 11 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €299,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 193014 · 11 neighbourhoods · 130 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,440residents1 January 2025
€299,000average WOZ home valueNissewaard: €308,000
23%green within 500 mNissewaard: 27%
127services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Waterland in NissewaardPostcodes in Waterland highlighted; the rest of Nissewaard in grey
Map of Nissewaard with Waterland highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Waterland.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 81 neighbourhoods in Nissewaard.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Ottersveen460€316k99%100%21%20%134
Kikkerveen655€337k83%100%15%16%137
Beverveen780€323k87%100%24%16%159
Egel- en Salamanderveen575€321k98%100%19%21%140
Krekelveen680€284k72%78%17%31%110
Slakkenveen630€305k92%81%17%24%117
Middengebied1,240€262k58%56%15%23%117
Karperveen870€301k84%84%20%41%117
Snoekenveen1,450€291k54%86%15%20%127
Baarsveen1,060€289k40%89%16%22%131
Park Waterland55–––18%39%103

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 Waterland is €299,000, against €308,000 in Nissewaard.

3,458homes1 January 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
71%owner-occupied25% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearNissewaard: 710 m³
2,780 kWhelectricity per home per yearNissewaard: 2,610 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridNissewaard: 7%
41%homes with solar panelsNissewaard: 39%

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

28%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNissewaard: 36%
19%in the top 20% nationallyNissewaard: 19%
2.9%of residents live below the poverty lineNissewaard: 2.7%
€121,000median household wealthNissewaard: €101,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNissewaard: 69.0%
17%with a university or higher professional degreeNissewaard: 21%
13.0%of workers are self-employedNissewaard: 12.0%
1.0cars per householdNissewaard: 1.0

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 257 crimes in Waterland in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 30.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 42.8 across Nissewaard.

Vandalism and criminal damage42
Assault17
Driving under the influence16
Threats13
Other property crime13
Theft from vehicles8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Burglary of homes4
Public violence against people3
Street robbery2

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 Waterland, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.1
Primary pupils living here860
Secondary pupils living here490
Business premises770
Residents per km²6,432
Land area131 ha

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

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