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Parkrijk Noord

Parkrijk Noord is a neighbourhood in the Assendelft-Noord district of Zaanstad, with 4,740 residents and 1,741 homes. 73% of homes are owner-occupied and 76% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€456,000) is 17% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 122 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04797234 · 56 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,740residents1 January 2025
€456,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
16%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
122services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Parkrijk Noord in ZaanstadPostcodes in Parkrijk Noord highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Parkrijk Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

4,740 residents in 1,785 households, 2.6 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

23%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
7%
aged 65 and over
27%
one-person households
56%
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 Parkrijk Noord is €456,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,741homes1 January 2025
76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments
73%owner-occupied21% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
690 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,760 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
36%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 Parkrijk Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

22%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
33%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
2.6%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€242,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
15.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
1.1cars 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 127 crimes in Parkrijk Noord in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 26.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Vandalism and criminal damage14
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Other property crime10
Assault6
Driving under the influence6
Theft from vehicles4
Threats4
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1

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 Parkrijk Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.0
Primary pupils living here540
Secondary pupils living here400
Business premises585
Residents per km²9,713
Land area49 ha

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

Schools in Parkrijk Noord.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

De OceaanPrimary school · Interconfessioneel
Openbare basisschool De MeanderPrimary school · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

KreekrijkWaterrijk WestParkrijk ZuidLangeheit WestDe OmzoomSnuiverbuurtAssendelft-Noord district