NL · EN
NetherlandsDrentheFlevolandFrieslandGelderlandGroningenLimburgNorth BrabantNorth HollandOverijsselUtrechtZeelandSouth Holland Nederlands MethodologySources and licences

Westerkoog Midden

Westerkoog Midden is a neighbourhood in the Westerkoog district of Zaanstad, with 2,635 residents and 1,134 homes. 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 83% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€421,000) is 8% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 84 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04793212 · 58 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,635residents1 January 2025
€421,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
35%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
84services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Westerkoog Midden in ZaanstadPostcodes in Westerkoog Midden highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Westerkoog Midden highlighted

Who lives here.

2,635 residents in 1,130 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

13%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
20%
aged 25–44
29%
aged 65 and over
30%
one-person households
37%
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 Westerkoog Midden is €421,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,134homes1 January 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied19% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,480 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
48%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 Westerkoog Midden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

25%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
25%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
1.3%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€287,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
13.0%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 53 crimes in Westerkoog Midden in 2025, 23% more than in 2024. That is 20.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Vandalism and criminal damage7
Threats5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Other property crime2
Assault1
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 Westerkoog Midden, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.8 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.1
Primary pupils living here190
Secondary pupils living here130
Business premises245
Residents per km²6,131
Land area43 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

Westzijderveld NoordWesterkoog OostWesterwatering NoordOud KoogSchilders- en WaddenbuurtBoerejonkerbuurtWesterkoog district