Middel
Middel is a neighbourhood in the Westzaan district of Zaanstad, with 105 residents and 39 homes. 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 97% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€666,000) is 71% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 22 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.
Who lives here.
105 residents in 40 households, 2.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
The average WOZ value of a home in Middel is €666,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.
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)
Safety.
Police registered 3 crimes in Middel in 2025, 67% fewer than in 2024.
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 Middel, a not urban area.
Distance to
Also
Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
Nearby neighbourhoods.
The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.