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Zaanstad

Zaanstad has 162,828 residents in 73,883 households, spread over 19 districts (wijken) and 79 neighbourhoods (buurten). The average WOZ value of a home is €389,000, from €325,000 in Kogerveldwijk to €510,000 in Westzaan. 54% of homes are owner-occupied.

Municipality · 19 districts · 79 neighbourhoods · 3,598 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
162,828residents1 January 2025
€389,000average WOZ home valuevalued 1 Jan 2024
26%green within 500 mpostcode average
113services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Four maps of Zaanstad.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Zaanstad: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Zaanstad: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Home valuesAverage WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
Map of Zaanstad: Average WOZ value per postcode, as a percentage of the municipal average
<80%160%+
Public transportBus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
Map of Zaanstad: Bus, tram, metro and rail stops within 800 m
<216+

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Statistics Netherlands and Kadaster, District and neighbourhood map 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

All 19 districts at a glance.

Colour shows where each district sits among Zaanstad's districts on that measure, from lowest to highest. Select one for its full report.

DistrictWOZ valueOwner-occupiedAged 0–14Aged 65+One-person householdsGreen 500 mServices 15 minCrimes per 1,000
Zaandam Zuid€336k44%18%15%42%16%21545.1
Poelenburg€332k34%20%13%38%42%11936.7
Pelders- en Hoornseveld€346k37%18%20%40%37%14438.6
Rosmolenwijk€353k41%16%20%46%15%22947.6
Kogerveldwijk€325k47%17%12%45%32%14675.2
Zaandam Noord€402k58%14%29%37%36%8543.3
Oude Haven€424k51%13%19%42%10%200199.2
Zaandam West€388k60%14%18%47%9%20877.6
Nieuw West€427k60%15%17%34%29%9636.2
Oud Koog a/d Zaan€348k57%14%16%41%8%13562.0
Westerkoog€424k64%14%32%31%25%10131.3
Oud Zaandijk€348k50%14%21%48%12%10446.8
Rooswijk€406k55%14%23%29%33%8744.0
Wormerveer€338k51%14%22%44%22%7653.6
Krommenie Oost€347k47%14%26%45%14%13343.6
Krommenie West€429k59%16%23%30%31%9616.6
Assendelft-Zuid€453k65%15%22%32%48%4220.8
Assendelft-Noord€479k75%21%9%22%26%10122.3
Westzaan€510k79%14%21%29%56%1925.7

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Zaanstad is €389,000.

72,329homes604 newly built in 2025
62%single-family houses38% flats and apartments
54%owner-occupied36% housing association
7%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
770 m³gas per home per yearaverage
2,390 kWhelectricity per home per yearaverage
10%homes off the gas gridaverage
28%homes with solar panelsaverage

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 Zaanstad compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationally 
19%in the top 20% nationally 
3.8%of residents live below the poverty line 
€115,000median household wealth 
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in work 
28%with a university or higher professional degree 
17.0%of workers are self-employed 
0.9cars per household 

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 7,482 crimes in Zaanstad in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 46.0 per 1,000 residents.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds800
Other property crime714
Vandalism and criminal damage699
Assault458
Driving under the influence345
Threats263
Theft from vehicles212
Burglary of homes142
Pickpocketing110
Vehicle theft84
Public violence against people57
Street robbery28
Hold-up robbery11

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 Zaanstad, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.9
Primary pupils living here14,310
Secondary pupils living here8,340
Business premises23,165
Residents per km²2,208
Land area7,374 ha

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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Zaanstad, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Protestantse kerk, gevelsteen, Assendelft
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Protestantse kerk, gevelsteen, Assendelft
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Dorpsstraat 247-249, frontaal, Assendelft
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Dorpsstraat 247-249, frontaal, Assendelft
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Dorpsstraat 247-249, overzicht, Assendelft
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Dorpsstraat 247-249, overzicht, Assendelft
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Zaanstad.

Every district and neighbourhood has its own page, with all of its postcodes.