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Peldersveld West

Peldersveld West is a neighbourhood in the Pelders- en Hoornseveld district of Zaanstad, with 2,655 residents and 1,015 homes. 49% of homes are owner-occupied and 88% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€402,000) is 3% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 127 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04791311 · 43 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,655residents1 January 2025
€402,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
37%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
127services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Peldersveld West in ZaanstadPostcodes in Peldersveld West highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Peldersveld West highlighted

Who lives here.

2,655 residents in 1,075 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

20%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
35%
one-person households
42%
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 Peldersveld West is €402,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,015homes1 January 2025
88%single-family houses12% flats and apartments
49%owner-occupied41% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
1,050 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
18%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 Peldersveld West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

44%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
17%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
7.0%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€42,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
17%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
30.0%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 75 crimes in Peldersveld West in 2025, 7% more than in 2024. That is 28.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Vandalism and criminal damage12
Other property crime6
Theft from vehicles5
Burglary of homes3
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft2
Assault2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Public violence against people1

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 Peldersveld West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.1
Primary pupils living here310
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises415
Residents per km²6,748
Land area39 ha

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

Schools in Peldersveld West.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Vrije School ZaanstreekPrimary school · Antroposofisch
Openbare Basisschool De SpiegelPrimary school · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

Peldersveld OostKleurenbuurtHoornseveldPoelenburg NoordRosmolenbuurt OostVennenbuurtPelders- en Hoornseveld district