Living in Waterland
In Waterland, tenants pay an average rent of €572 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.1% (2024).
Waterland had 17,721 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in the Netherlands. The city covered 115.7 km² in 2026. In 2026, population density was 153 people per km². The unemployment rate was 3.1% at the end of 2024. For Waterland, gigabit broadband availability was 94.8% in Q1 2025.
Less recorded crime than 82% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Dutch cities that publish it.
Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Waterland?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Waterland. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.5 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 100 Mbps home internet17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 25 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 20GB mobile plan18Official · national market |
| Housing stock | 7,319 dwellings | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 572 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)26Official |
| Rented homes | 31 pct | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
Is Waterland a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Waterland?
The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8
Waterland 3.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,494 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)19Official · regional context |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 94.8 % | 2025 Q1 | Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.22Official |
| Median income per year | 36,700 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1 %country median 3.1% — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official |
What does a salary buy in Waterland?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €3,045 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) · 2024-12-31 | − €572 |
| Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €43 |
| Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €25 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,406 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Waterland. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
UWV public employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Waterland. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 10 count | 27 Aug 2026 | DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).
A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Waterland's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Waterland?
Police recorded 2,350 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,350 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,350 offences per 100,000country median 3,090 | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was AMS, 23.5 km away, with 232 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 481.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Waterland. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other
Blik op Werk
For integration-course applicants.
DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)
For people who must integrate.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Waterland?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Amsterdam-Van Diemenstraat)13
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Waterland 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Amsterdam-Nieuwendammerdijk)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Amsterdam-Van Diemenstraat)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Amsterdam-Van Diemenstraat)13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.2 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.3 · May 17.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AmsterdamSchipholAp_06240.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.2 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AmsterdamSchipholAp_06240.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.8 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.3 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AmsterdamSchipholAp_06240.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 66.5 · Feb 54.7 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 39.6 · May 53.9 · Jun 64.8 · Jul 82.3 · Aug 98.6 · Sep 84.4 · Oct 86.7 · Nov 85.3 · Dec 81.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AmsterdamSchipholAp_06240.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 69 · Feb 94.3 · Mar 146 · Apr 197.7 · May 230.7 · Jun 217.2 · Jul 225.4 · Aug 203.5 · Sep 154.2 · Oct 116.9 · Nov 66.8 · Dec 58.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AmsterdamSchipholAp_06240.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Waterland?
The published population was 17,721 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Waterland (GM0852)6
By nationality
National passport81.9%Foreign residents18.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addresses per km² | 664 addresses/km² | 27 Aug 2026 | CBS2Official |
| Area | 115.6 km² | 10 Jun 2026 | Wikidata (P2046)36Independent · gemeente |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 481.9 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2025 | CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official |
| City area | 115.7 km² | 28 Jan 2026 | Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².16Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,209 people | 1 Jan 2025 | CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official |
| Population density | 153 people/km² | 10 Jun 2026 | CBS2Official · gemeente |
| Population | 17,721 people | 10 Jun 2026 | CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Waterland (GM0852)6Official |
International community in Waterland
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the Netherlands | 15,760 | 88.9% |
| Born outside the Netherlands | 1,961 | 11.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24
Citizenship
Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Totaal | 17,556 | 100.0% |
| Nederlands | 16,596 | 94.5% |
| Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit | 960 | 5.5% |
| Europa (exclusief Nederlands) | 627 | 3.6% |
| Buiten-Europa | 327 | 1.9% |
| Oekraïens | 325 | 1.9% |
| Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands) | 234 | 1.3% |
| Azië | 213 | 1.2% |
| Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks) | 172 | 1.0% |
| Syrisch | 86 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU | 68 | 0.4% |
| Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland | 64 | 0.4% |
| Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams) | 60 | 0.3% |
| Amerika | 57 | 0.3% |
| Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU | 55 | 0.3% |
| Afrika | 51 | 0.3% |
| Brits | 46 | 0.3% |
| Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans) | 45 | 0.3% |
| Turks | 36 | 0.2% |
| Italiaans | 29 | 0.2% |
| Spaans | 21 | 0.1% |
| Amerikaans | 19 | 0.1% |
| Iraans | 18 | 0.1% |
| Pools | 17 | 0.1% |
| Frans | 16 | 0.1% |
| Portugees | 16 | 0.1% |
| Colombiaans | 15 | 0.1% |
| Roemeens | 14 | 0.1% |
| Zuid-Afrikaans | 14 | 0.1% |
| Chinees | 12 | 0.1% |
| Pakistaans | 12 | 0.1% |
| Russisch | 12 | 0.1% |
| Belgisch | 9 | 0.1% |
| Oostenrijks | 9 | 0.1% |
| Afghaans | 7 | 0.0% |
| Braziliaans | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaars | 7 | 0.0% |
| Jemenitisch | 7 | 0.0% |
| Thais | 7 | 0.0% |
| Oceanië | 6 | 0.0% |
| Filippijns | 6 | 0.0% |
| Iers | 6 | 0.0% |
| Marokkaans | 6 | 0.0% |
| Staatloos / onbekend | 6 | 0.0% |
| Eritrees | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hongaars | 5 | 0.0% |
| Indonesisch | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tsjechisch | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canadees | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kroatisch | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeriaans | 3 | 0.0% |
| Surinaams | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zweeds | 3 | 0.0% |
| Egyptisch | 2 | 0.0% |
| Grieks | 2 | 0.0% |
| Indiaas | 2 | 0.0% |
| Japans | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lets | 2 | 0.0% |
| Litouws | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ghanees | 1 | 0.0% |
| Slowaaks | 1 | 0.0% |
| Somalisch | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vietnamees | 1 | 0.0% |
| Zuid-Koreaans | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average download speed, 2024 | 250 Mbps | 27 Aug 2026 | ACM1Official |
| Average assessed property value (WOZ) | 364 kEUR | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
| Jobs | 3,500 jobs | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official |
| 5G network available | true | 27 Aug 2026 | ACM1Official |
| Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage | 95 % | 27 Aug 2026 | ACM1Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69 pct | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
Alternatives for people set on Waterland
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Edam-Volendam as a Waterland alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 37,126 Edam-Volendam vs 17,721 Waterland+110%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Edam-Volendam vs 8.0 µg/m³ Waterland−25%
- Nearest airport: 29.5 km Edam-Volendam vs 23.5 km Waterland+26%
- Unemployment: 2.9% Edam-Volendam vs 3.1% Waterland−6%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,390 Edam-Volendam vs 2,350 Waterlandsame level
Cities near Waterland
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Alternative cities in Netherlands
Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Waterland, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Waterland under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideIs Waterland part of Purmerend?
Waterland is in the published commuting zone of Purmerend; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Purmerend city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Waterland?
The published population was 17,721 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Waterland (GM0852).
Is the air quality good in Waterland?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Amsterdam-Van Diemenstraat).
How safe is Waterland?
Police recorded 2,350 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Waterland?
The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.
How many foreign residents live in Waterland?
3,209 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..
Is Waterland a good place to live?
Waterland may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Waterland part of Purmerend?
Waterland is in the published commuting zone of Purmerend; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Waterland?
Purmerend, Amsterdam, Almere, Zaanstad, Hoorn are near Waterland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Waterland?
The official country of birth distribution records 15,760 people (88.9%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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