Watergang

CBS name: Wijk 05 Watergang

Watergang is one of 6 districts in Waterland, with 555 residents and 226 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €675,000 is 40% above the municipal average. On average 81% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 085205 · 1 neighbourhood · 15 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

555residents1 January 2025

€675,000average WOZ home valueWaterland: €483,000

81%green within 500 mWaterland: 45%

4services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Watergang in WaterlandPostcodes in Watergang highlighted; the rest of Waterland in grey

Map of Waterland with Watergang highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Watergang.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Watergang	555	€675k	76%	90%	21%	81%	4

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 Watergang is €675,000, against €483,000 in Waterland.

226homes20 newly built in 2025

90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments

76%owner-occupied15% housing association

24%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied

1,180 m³gas per home per yearWaterland: 970 m³

3,830 kWhelectricity per home per yearWaterland: 2,710 kWh

5%homes off the gas gridWaterland: 4%

58%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 Watergang compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

27%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyWaterland: 31%

38%in the top 20% nationallyWaterland: 28%

2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineWaterland: 2.1%

€539,000median household wealthWaterland: €290,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workWaterland: 72.0%

55%with a university or higher professional degreeWaterland: 39%

38.0%of workers are self-employedWaterland: 24.0%

1.2cars 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 23 crimes in Watergang in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 41.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 23.8 across Waterland.

Driving under the influence4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Vehicle theft1

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 Watergang, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.1 km

Large supermarket3.9 km

Day nursery3.1 km

Primary school3.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.7

Primary pupils living here70

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises160

Residents per km²134

Land area415 ha

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

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