Noorderveen

Noorderveen is a neighbourhood in the Assendelft-Noord district of Zaanstad, with 410 residents and 188 homes. 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€538,000) is 38% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 65 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04797211 · 14 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

410residents1 January 2025

€538,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000

63%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%

65services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Noorderveen in ZaanstadPostcodes in Noorderveen highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey

Map of Zaanstad with Noorderveen highlighted

Who lives here.

410 residents in 180 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

12%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

23%

aged 25–44

22%

aged 65 and over

33%

one-person households

36%

households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Noorderveen is €538,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

188homes1 January 2025

87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments

79%owner-occupied9% housing association

4%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied

1,080 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³

3,230 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh

10%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%

39%homes with solar panelsZaanstad: 28%

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

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%

26%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%

1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%

€439,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000

79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%

26.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%

1.3cars per householdZaanstad: 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 17 crimes in Noorderveen in 2025, 42% more than in 2024. That is 41.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Threats2

Assault2

Street robbery2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Driving under the influence1

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 Noorderveen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery1.5 km

Primary school1.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km7.5

Primary pupils living here30

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises110

Residents per km²195

Land area212 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

Waterrijk Waterrijk West Parkrijk Zuid Parkrijk Noord Centrum Middel Assendelft-Noord district