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Noorderham

Noorderham is a neighbourhood in the Krommenie West district of Zaanstad, with 3,395 residents and 1,516 homes. 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 52% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€375,000) is 4% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 95 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04796220 · 87 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,395residents1 January 2025
€375,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
36%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
95services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Noorderham in ZaanstadPostcodes in Noorderham highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Noorderham highlighted

Who lives here.

3,395 residents in 1,515 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

18%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
20%
aged 65 and over
36%
one-person households
38%
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 Noorderham is €375,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,516homes1 January 2025
52%single-family houses48% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied35% housing association
0%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
810 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,400 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
25%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 Noorderham compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
16%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€142,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
12.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
1.0cars 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 63 crimes in Noorderham in 2025, 21% fewer than in 2024. That is 18.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Assault8
Threats6
Other property crime3
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Public violence against people2
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1

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 Noorderham, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.4 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.8
Primary pupils living here370
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises260
Residents per km²6,854
Land area49 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

RosariumbuurtZuiderhamSnuiverbuurtKrommeniedijkNoorderhoofdbuurtWillisKrommenie West district