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Noorderhoofdbuurt

Noorderhoofdbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Krommenie Oost district of Zaanstad, with 2,265 residents and 1,293 homes. 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€344,000) is 12% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 124 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04796120 · 60 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,265residents1 January 2025
€344,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
15%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
124services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Noorderhoofdbuurt in ZaanstadPostcodes in Noorderhoofdbuurt highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Noorderhoofdbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,265 residents in 1,255 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

14%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
51%
one-person households
26%
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 Noorderhoofdbuurt is €344,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,293homes1 January 2025
46%single-family houses54% flats and apartments
34%owner-occupied52% housing association
14%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
640 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
20%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
26%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 Noorderhoofdbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

54%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
9%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
3.9%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€26,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
67.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
19.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
0.8cars 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 51 crimes in Noorderhoofdbuurt in 2025, 53% fewer than in 2024. That is 22.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Other property crime5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes1
Pickpocketing1
Assault1

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 Noorderhoofdbuurt, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school1.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.8
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here70
Business premises370
Residents per km²5,542
Land area41 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

RosariumbuurtZuiderhoofdbuurtIndustriebuurtSnuiverbuurtWillisWormerveer WestKrommenie Oost district