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Waterrijk West

Waterrijk West is a neighbourhood in the Assendelft-Noord district of Zaanstad, with 2,005 residents and 675 homes. 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 95% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€533,000) is 37% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 111 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04797212 · 32 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,005residents1 January 2025
€533,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
21%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
111services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Waterrijk West in ZaanstadPostcodes in Waterrijk West highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Waterrijk West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,005 residents in 695 households, 2.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

19%
aged 0–14
18%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
8%
aged 65 and over
18%
one-person households
62%
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 Waterrijk West is €533,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

675homes1 January 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
87%owner-occupied11% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
850 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
3,280 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
51%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 Waterrijk West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

14%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
47%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
1.1%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€332,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
84.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
14.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
1.2cars 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 30 crimes in Waterrijk West in 2025, 32% fewer than in 2024. That is 15.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Vandalism and criminal damage4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Assault3
Burglary of homes1
Vehicle theft1
Other property crime1

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 Waterrijk West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.7
Primary pupils living here210
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises240
Residents per km²7,027
Land area29 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

WaterrijkParkrijk NoordLangeheit WestParkrijk ZuidNoorderveenLangeheit OostAssendelft-Noord district