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Poelenburg Noord

Poelenburg Noord is a neighbourhood in the Poelenburg district of Zaanstad, with 3,065 residents and 1,113 homes. 24% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€311,000) is 20% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 122 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04791212 · 49 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,065residents1 January 2025
€311,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
43%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
122services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Poelenburg Noord in ZaanstadPostcodes in Poelenburg Noord highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Poelenburg Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

3,065 residents in 1,235 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

22%
aged 0–14
14%
aged 15–24
30%
aged 25–44
10%
aged 65 and over
34%
one-person households
50%
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 Poelenburg Noord is €311,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,113homes1 January 2025
35%single-family houses65% flats and apartments
24%owner-occupied72% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,150 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
16%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 Poelenburg Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

49%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
11%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
9.8%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€4,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
61.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
15%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
21.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
0.8cars 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 100 crimes in Poelenburg Noord in 2025, 7% fewer than in 2024. That is 32.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Vandalism and criminal damage15
Theft from vehicles8
Threats7
Other property crime6
Assault5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft3
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1
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 Poelenburg Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.2 km
Large supermarket0.3 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.1
Primary pupils living here350
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises375
Residents per km²8,996
Land area34 ha

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

Schools in Poelenburg Noord.

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

Paus JoannesschoolPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek

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.

Poelenburg ZuidVennenbuurtPeldersveld WestBomenbuurt OostKleurenbuurtPeldersveld OostPoelenburg district