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Vennenbuurt

Vennenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Poelenburg district of Zaanstad, with 1,665 residents and 693 homes. 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 47% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€418,000) is 7% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 166 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04791211 · 25 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,665residents1 January 2025
€418,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
40%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
166services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Vennenbuurt in ZaanstadPostcodes in Vennenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Vennenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

1,665 residents in 720 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

18%
aged 0–14
8%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
24%
aged 65 and over
42%
one-person households
35%
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 Vennenbuurt is €418,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

693homes1 January 2025
47%single-family houses53% flats and apartments
53%owner-occupied38% housing association
16%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
580 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,350 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
24%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
43%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 Vennenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

45%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
21%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€131,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
19.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
0.9cars 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 79 crimes in Vennenbuurt in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 47.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Other property crime8
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Threats6
Theft from vehicles5
Public violence against people5
Assault5
Burglary of homes2
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 Vennenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.2 km
Primary school0.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.4
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here90
Business premises235
Residents per km²6,897
Land area24 ha

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

Schools in Vennenbuurt.

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

Christelijke Basisschool TamarindePrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk
Islamitische Basisschool De HorizonPrimary school · Islamitisch
Obs De GouwPrimary school · Openbaar
Scholengemeenschap ZAAM Zaanstad voor Vwo Havo Mavo VboSecondary school (vmbo) · Bijzonder
De Faam voor PraktijkonderwijsSecondary school (practical education) · Bijzonder

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.

Bomenbuurt OostPoelenburg ZuidPoelenburg NoordBurgemeestersbuurtBomenbuurtKleurenbuurtPoelenburg district