Broek in Waterland is a neighborhood in Waterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. It scores 6.9 out of 10 overall — good — based on AI analysis of satellite and street-level imagery across five categories. That puts it 14th of the 14 areas measured in Noord-Holland, in the lower half of the list.
The strongest measurements here are architectural quality (10.0/10), environmental quality (9.5/10) and public safety (9.5/10) — architectural quality is the highest single reading on the page.
The weakest are cultural life (1.0/10), street life (1.7/10) and transit access (3.1/10). A low reading is not automatically a dealbreaker — cultural life matters far more to some people than others — but it is where Broek in Waterland gives up ground against better-scoring areas.
Nature covers greenery, air and water quality, and the natural features around the streets. Broek in Waterland scores 8.7/10 here, which stands out.
Underneath it: green spaces 9.3, environmental quality 9.5 and natural features 7.0, each out of 10. The gap between environmental quality and natural features is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Anthropos covers how the place feels to a person standing in it — space, privacy, scale and street life. Broek in Waterland scores 7.9/10 here, which does well.
Underneath it: spatial comfort 9.0, privacy 8.0, human scale 9.0, street life 1.7 and climate comfort 8.2. The gap between spatial comfort and street life is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Shells covers the buildings themselves: their condition, design and upkeep. Broek in Waterland scores 9.4/10 here, which stands out.
Underneath it: building condition 9.0, architectural quality 10.0 and upkeep 9.0.
Society covers the shared side of a place — meeting spots, services, culture and safety. Broek in Waterland scores 4.0/10 here, which struggles.
Underneath it: community spaces 4.2, social infrastructure 3.1, cultural life 1.0 and public safety 9.5. The gap between public safety and cultural life is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Public safety and civic governance are measured at national level rather than street by street, so those two read the same across every area in Netherlands — treat them as background conditions, not a verdict on this particular block.
Networks covers how easily you get out of the area and reach what you need. Broek in Waterland scores 4.7/10 here, which struggles.
Underneath it: transit access 3.1 and road connectivity 6.2. The gap between road connectivity and transit access is what shapes the category — the area is much better at one than the other.
Scores are only useful next to what you actually want from a place. Pulling out the measurements that tend to decide it:
Street life is low at 1.7/10 while privacy scores 8.0/10 — the pattern of a quiet residential area rather than a busy one.
This page is built from 1 analysis of Broek in Waterland. Each analysis reads satellite and street-level imagery for the area, scores the five categories above, and the page shows the average.
Scores are a starting point, not a substitute for standing on the street. They are consistent — every area is measured the same way, so comparing two of them is meaningful — but they cannot tell you about a noisy neighbour, a good landlord or a bad bus route. The community section on this page is where residents fill in that sort of detail.
Last updated 2026-07-30.
Broek in Waterland scores 6.9/10 overall, which is good. Its case rests on shells (9.4/10); society (4.0/10) is the weak point to check before committing. The average across the 14 measured areas in Noord-Holland is 7.5/10.
Walkability has not been scored for Broek in Waterland yet, but transit access scores 3.1/10. Until walkability itself is scored, those are the closest measures available.
Public safety scores 9.5/10, but that figure is national for Netherlands rather than specific to these streets — HoodEx measures safety at country level. For street-level detail, the community questions and resident feedback on this page are the better source.
Of the 14 areas HoodEx has measured in Noord-Holland, Broek in Waterland ranks 14th, below the 7.5/10 local average.
1 analysis · last updated 2026-07-30