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Waterland

Noord-Holland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0852

Avg. sale price

€510k

Price Growth YoY

-12.1%

Population

17.556

Waterland is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 17.556 residents, the 293rd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €483k, 21% above the national average of €398k. Of its 7.510 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 6 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 4/5

70% owner-occupied · 30% rental

Average income €46.6k · 39% higher educated

72% labour participation · 338 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€510k

+6% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€483k

+21% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

7.510

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €27k (6%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€510k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 65% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 18k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
84%
16%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
4 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 16.8% (2024); worst: -12.1% (2025).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

30%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

33.52%

With children

34.28%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 338 /km²
Population density

338

-37% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
19%
29%
27%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

81.72%

EU / Western background

7.8%

Non-EU background

10.48%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€47k

+10% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.1%

-32% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

72.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

39%

Low education

25.6%

Labour participation

72%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

52%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

24%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€290.1k
Poverty rate
2.1%
Cars/household
1.1
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
24.4
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 77% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
7.5
Property damage
2.9
Violent crime
2.2
In 2025: 7.5 theft, 2.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

10

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

91%
9%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 90.9%
Weak / insufficient · 9.1%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

8

Daycare (KDV)

13

After-school care (BSO)

262

KDV child places

33

Avg KDV size
9.9 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.15 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

38%
62%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 38% · 8 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 62% · 13 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

11.8

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.1

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.1 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

2.1 km

+110% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.1 km

Supermarket

2.1 km

Childcare

1.0 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

67

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
11.8
µg/m³
-0.3 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.1
µg/m³
-0.6 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Noord-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
10 total in municipality · 5.7 per 10k residents

Christian churches

10

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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