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Kleurenbuurt

Kleurenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Pelders- en Hoornseveld district of Zaanstad, with 1,880 residents and 831 homes. 19% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€315,000) is 19% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 237 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04791322 · 38 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,880residents1 January 2025
€315,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
35%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
237services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kleurenbuurt in ZaanstadPostcodes in Kleurenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Kleurenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,880 residents in 800 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

23%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
26%
aged 25–44
14%
aged 65 and over
40%
one-person households
44%
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 Kleurenbuurt is €315,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

831homes1 January 2025
18%single-family houses82% flats and apartments
19%owner-occupied74% housing association
4%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
870 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,030 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
10%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 Kleurenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

59%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
8%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
9.5%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€3,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
54.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
15%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
18.0%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 127 crimes in Kleurenbuurt in 2025, 5% fewer than in 2024. That is 67.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Vandalism and criminal damage15
Theft of bicycles and mopeds13
Other property crime11
Threats7
Assault7
Theft from vehicles4
Driving under the influence4
Pickpocketing3
Burglary of homes1
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 Kleurenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.3 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.1
Primary pupils living here260
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises185
Residents per km²9,294
Land area20 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

Rosmolenbuurt OostPeldersveld WestBurgemeestersbuurtPrins HendrikbuurtHoornseveldPeldersveld OostPelders- en Hoornseveld district