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Edam

CBS name: Wijk 00 Edam

Edam is one of 10 districts in Edam-Volendam, with 7,460 residents and 3,376 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €457,000 is 7% above the municipal average. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 038500 · 8 neighbourhoods · 209 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,460residents1 January 2025
€457,000average WOZ home valueEdam-Volendam: €428,000
28%green within 500 mEdam-Volendam: 33%
65services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Edam in Edam-VolendamPostcodes in Edam highlighted; the rest of Edam-Volendam in grey
Map of Edam-Volendam with Edam highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Edam.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 29 neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Edam-Oude kom2,830€520k76%83%30%25%53
Edam-Industriegebied280€532k71%72%20%38%42
Edam-Zuid1,295€417k83%89%27%41%73
Edam-Singelwijk1,765€365k49%85%27%21%92
Edam-Molenbuurt945€419k61%78%19%28%89
Zeevangpolder15–––67%74%26
Broeckgouw310€551k72%98%2%42%68
Lange Weeren15–––33%63%11

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Edam is €457,000, against €428,000 in Edam-Volendam.

3,376homes3 newly built in 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied25% housing association
7%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
970 m³gas per home per yearEdam-Volendam: 990 m³
2,640 kWhelectricity per home per yearEdam-Volendam: 2,960 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridEdam-Volendam: 7%
33%homes with solar panelsEdam-Volendam: 40%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Edam compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEdam-Volendam: 28%
25%in the top 20% nationallyEdam-Volendam: 29%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineEdam-Volendam: 1.3%
€294,000median household wealthEdam-Volendam: €335,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEdam-Volendam: 76.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeEdam-Volendam: 28%
20.0%of workers are self-employedEdam-Volendam: 22.0%
1.0cars per householdEdam-Volendam: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 188 crimes in Edam in 2025, 18% fewer than in 2024. That is 25.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.6 across Edam-Volendam.

Vandalism and criminal damage33
Assault18
Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Driving under the influence14
Other property crime12
Threats8
Theft from vehicles4
Vehicle theft2
Burglary of homes1
Pickpocketing1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Edam, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.5
Primary pupils living here550
Secondary pupils living here380
Business premises1,230
Residents per km²1,609
Land area464 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

More in Edam-Volendam.

Every district in Edam-Volendam.