Broek in Waterland, Waterland
About 2,715 people live in Broek in Waterland, in 1,180 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 42% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well below the national rate: 21.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €669,000; 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 11.5 km away, a supermarket 5 km and a GP 1 km.
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Is Broek in Waterland a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 42% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 63% |
| Safety and nuisance | 63% |
| Social cohesion | 54% |
| Amenities | 39% |
| Housing stock | 61% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Broek in Waterland safe?
| All registered crime | 21.7 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.5 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 0.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.9 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €669,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Apartments | 15% |
| Households with children | 38% |
| Single-person households | 33% |
| Age 65+ | 24% |
| Average income per resident | €40,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 5 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Primary school | 1 km |
| Secondary school | 5.3 km |
| Train station | 11.5 km |
| Hospital | 7.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Waterland
Zuiderwoude · Uitdam · Havenbuurt en Kerkbuurt · Ilpendam · Katwoude · Watergang · De Purmer (gedeeltelijk) · Verspreide huizen · Buitengouw · Binnengouw · 't Spil · Ooster Ee
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU08520300. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.