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Broek in Waterland

CBS name: Wijk 03 Broek in Waterland

Broek in Waterland is one of 6 districts in Waterland, with 3,150 residents and 1,278 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €713,000 is 48% above the municipal average. On average 59% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 085203 · 3 neighbourhoods · 98 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,150residents1 January 2025
€713,000average WOZ home valueWaterland: €483,000
59%green within 500 mWaterland: 45%
28services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Broek in Waterland in WaterlandPostcodes in Broek in Waterland highlighted; the rest of Waterland in grey
Map of Waterland with Broek in Waterland highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Broek in Waterland.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 18 neighbourhoods in Waterland.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Broek in Waterland2,715€695k71%85%24%56%28
Zuiderwoude300€866k88%97%23%76%7
Uitdam135€761k89%91%30%72%11

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 Broek in Waterland is €713,000, against €483,000 in Waterland.

1,278homes15 newly built in 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied21% housing association
5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
1,090 m³gas per home per yearWaterland: 970 m³
3,080 kWhelectricity per home per yearWaterland: 2,710 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridWaterland: 4%
37%homes with solar panelsWaterland: 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 Broek in Waterland compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWaterland: 31%
37%in the top 20% nationallyWaterland: 28%
0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineWaterland: 2.1%
€493,000median household wealthWaterland: €290,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWaterland: 72.0%
54%with a university or higher professional degreeWaterland: 39%
37.0%of workers are self-employedWaterland: 24.0%
1.0cars per householdWaterland: 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 81 crimes in Broek in Waterland in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 25.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.8 across Waterland.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11
Driving under the influence10
Vandalism and criminal damage9
Burglary of homes4
Theft from vehicles4
Other property crime4
Assault3
Threats1

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 Broek in Waterland, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket5.0 km
Day nursery1.5 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.1
Primary pupils living here290
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises760
Residents per km²167
Land area1,891 ha

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

More in Waterland.

Every district in Waterland.