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Russische buurt

Russische buurt is a neighbourhood in the Oude Haven district of Zaanstad, with 2,735 residents and 1,416 homes. 39% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€382,000) is in line with the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 204 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04792140 · 69 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,735residents1 January 2025
€382,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
4%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
204services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Russische buurt in ZaanstadPostcodes in Russische buurt highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Russische buurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,735 residents in 1,550 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

11%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
39%
aged 25–44
15%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
22%
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 Russische buurt is €382,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,416homes211 newly built in 2025
33%single-family houses67% flats and apartments
39%owner-occupied33% housing association
6%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
780 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
17%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 Russische buurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
12%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
7.7%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€17,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
36%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
19.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
0.6cars 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 732 crimes in Russische buurt in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 267.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Other property crime111
Theft of bicycles and mopeds87
Assault63
Vandalism and criminal damage41
Threats20
Pickpocketing19
Public violence against people14
Driving under the influence8
Theft from vehicles6
Street robbery3
Hold-up robbery3
Burglary of homes2
Vehicle theft2

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 Russische buurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.8
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here80
Business premises720
Residents per km²7,347
Land area37 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

Zuiderhout NoordHet EilandPrins HendrikbuurtOud WestZaans HoutSpoorbuurtOude Haven district