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Zaans Hout

Zaans Hout is a neighbourhood in the Nieuw West district of Zaanstad, with 3,750 residents and 2,007 homes. 34% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€402,000) is 3% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 164 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04792314 · 35 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,750residents1 January 2025
€402,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
23%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
164services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zaans Hout in ZaanstadPostcodes in Zaans Hout highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Zaans Hout highlighted

Who lives here.

3,750 residents in 1,990 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

15%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
48%
aged 25–44
9%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
25%
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 Zaans Hout is €402,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

2,007homes1 newly built in 2025
22%single-family houses78% flats and apartments
34%owner-occupied23% housing association
48%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
410 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
27%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
15%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 Zaans Hout compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
18%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
4.6%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€32,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
79.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
41%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
14.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
0.7cars 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 213 crimes in Zaans Hout in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 56.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds64
Other property crime19
Theft from vehicles7
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Assault6
Vehicle theft4
Threats4
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes2

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 Zaans Hout, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.1 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school1.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.8
Primary pupils living here290
Secondary pupils living here110
Business premises500
Residents per km²8,818
Land area43 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

WestzanerdijkWestzijderveld ZuidSpoorbuurtWesterwatering ZuidRussische buurtZuiderhout NoordNieuw West district