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Hembrugterrein

Hembrugterrein is a neighbourhood in the Oude Haven district of Zaanstad, with 230 residents and 78 homes. 92% of homes are owner-occupied and 78% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€420,000) is 8% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 35 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04792112 · 4 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
230residents1 January 2025
€420,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
25%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
35services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Hembrugterrein in ZaanstadPostcodes in Hembrugterrein highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Hembrugterrein highlighted

Who lives here.

230 residents in 80 households, 2.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

26%
aged 0–14
7%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
19%
one-person households
56%
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 Hembrugterrein is €420,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

78homes1 January 2025
78%single-family houses22% flats and apartments
92%owner-occupied4% housing association
0%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied
980 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
3,250 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh

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 51 crimes in Hembrugterrein in 2025, 65% more than in 2024. That is 221.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Other property crime23
Pickpocketing8
Theft from vehicles5
Assault2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Driving under the influence1

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 Hembrugterrein, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.0 km
Large supermarket1.8 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.2
Primary pupils living here40
Secondary pupils living here30
Business premises95
Residents per km²459
Land area50 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.