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Waterland

Waterland has 17,556 residents in 7,876 households, spread over 6 districts (wijken) and 18 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €483,000, from €319,000 in Marken to €753,000 in Katwoude. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 6 districts · 18 neighbourhoods · 523 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
17,556residents1 January 2025
€483,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
45%green within 500 mpostcode average
46services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Waterland.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Waterland: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Waterland: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Waterland: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Waterland: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 6 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Waterland's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Monnickendam€430k66%14%28%34%32%6323.7
Katwoude€753k83%18%18%18%77%443.6
Marken€319k72%10%30%39%66%2210.5
Broek in Waterland€713k73%17%24%32%59%2825.7
Ilpendam€483k78%16%25%30%56%2224.0
Watergang€675k76%21%21%28%81%441.4

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Waterland is €483,000.

7,510homes188 newly built in 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
70%owner-occupied25% housing association
4%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
970 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,710 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
4%homes off the gas gridaverage
37%homes with solar panelsaverage

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).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
28%in the top 20% nationally 
2.1%of residents live below the poverty line 
€290,000median household wealth 
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
39%with a university or higher professional degree 
24.0%of workers are self-employed 
1.0cars per household 

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 418 crimes in Waterland in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 23.8 per 1,000 residents.

Vandalism and criminal damage50
Driving under the influence37
Theft of bicycles and mopeds36
Other property crime34
Assault19
Burglary of homes16
Threats13
Theft from vehicles10
Vehicle theft3
Public violence against people3
Hold-up 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 Waterland, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket2.1 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.4
Primary pupils living here1,460
Secondary pupils living here1,080
Business premises2,865
Residents per km²338
Land area5,199 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Waterland, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Deur nr. 438-11 - Unknown - 20459416 - RCE
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Deur nr. 438-11 - Unknown - 20459416 - RCE
Photo: Haas, J.E. de (Fotograaf) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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6 - Unknown - 20464181 - RCE
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6 - Unknown - 20464181 - RCE
Photo: Haas, J.E. de (Fotograaf) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Jonas in de walvis, Broek in Waterland
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Jonas in de walvis, Broek in Waterland
Photo: Dqfn13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Waterland.

Districts and neighbourhoods with their own page, by district.