Westerpolder
Westerpolder is a neighbourhood in the Assendelft-Zuid district of Zaanstad, with 125 residents and 45 homes. 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 93% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€623,000) is 60% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 8 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.
Who lives here.
125 residents in 45 households, 2.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
The average WOZ value of a home in Westerpolder is €623,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.
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)
Safety.
Police registered 9 crimes in Westerpolder in 2025, 200% more than in 2024.
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 Westerpolder, a not urban area.
Distance to
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Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Nearby neighbourhoods.
The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.