Neighbourhood Waterkant

Neighbourhood in district Waterkant · municipality Barendrecht · Zuid-Holland

  • 774 homes
  • 1.745 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 2000
  • avg. WOZ € 405.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Waterkant

Homes
774
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
2000
Average living area
125 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
774
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 47% 362
  • Apartment 39% 304
  • End-terrace house 12% 96
  • Detached 2% 12

Energy label

  • A or better 54% 417
  • B 45% 350
  • C 1% 6
  • E 0% 1

Building period

  • 1990–2009 100% 774

Residents

Residents
1.745
January 1, 2025
Households
790
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
30%
Households with children
36%
Population density
7.782
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,2 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 240
  • 15–25 years 11% 200
  • 25–45 years 19% 330
  • 45–65 years 29% 515
  • 65 years and older 27% 470

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 405.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
56%
Rental homes
44%
21% housing association
Single-family homes
61%
39% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
1%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.520 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
420 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
550 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
26%
Gas-free
22%
District heating
21%
Mainly electrically heated
2%
Heat network
21%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
80% central heating, 20% district heating
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
900 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,9 km
avg. distance
Primary school
2,0 km
avg. distance
Daycare
2,0 km
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Moderately urban
1.359 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
952 passenger cars
Company locations
195
of which 20 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
54 dB
municipality 52 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
41%
municipality 17%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
16%
municipality 7%

Noise level of the 774 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 25% 197
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 37% 285
  • 56–60 dB: busy 25% 194
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 13% 98

Flooding

Homes that may flood
98%
municipality 96%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
98%
Of which more than 2 m water
93%
Maximum water depth
3,0 m
average 2,5 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
16,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,0 µg/m³
46% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: clear
Green within 500 m
50%
municipality 50%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
100%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
93%
municipality 53%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
95%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 6%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
3%
municipality 7%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
25
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
43
+5% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
7,8
6 burglaries
Municipality
39
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 19% 8
  • Woninginbraak 14% 6
  • Diefstal uit auto 14% 6
  • Vernieling 12% 5
  • Autodiefstal 2% 1
  • Mishandeling 2% 1
  • Straatroof 2% 1

Per year

  1. 542021
  2. 472022
  3. 502023
  4. 472024
  5. 382025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,09
−0,01 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
Good
score 4,15

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,03 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,03 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,00 sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−3,1 mm per year
municipality −2,2 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−2,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
4 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,4%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,0%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Median household wealth
€ 155.500
Net labour participation
73%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
18%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
24,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)