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Wormerveer Centrum

Wormerveer Centrum is a neighbourhood in the Wormerveer district of Zaanstad, with 3,360 residents and 1,675 homes. 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 59% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€341,000) is 12% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 75 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04795131 · 83 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,360residents1 January 2025
€341,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
22%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
75services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wormerveer Centrum in ZaanstadPostcodes in Wormerveer Centrum highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Wormerveer Centrum highlighted

Who lives here.

3,360 residents in 1,650 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

13%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
27%
aged 25–44
22%
aged 65 and over
41%
one-person households
31%
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 Wormerveer Centrum is €341,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,675homes3 newly built in 2025
59%single-family houses41% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied33% housing association
5%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,300 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
23%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 Wormerveer Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
13%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€117,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
72.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
23%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
16.0%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 196 crimes in Wormerveer Centrum in 2025, 32% more than in 2024. That is 58.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds22
Vandalism and criminal damage19
Other property crime17
Driving under the influence11
Assault9
Theft from vehicles8
Burglary of homes4
Threats4
Pickpocketing2
Hold-up robbery2
Vehicle theft1

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 Wormerveer Centrum, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.0 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.4
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises500
Residents per km²6,030
Land area56 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

Wormerveer WestWormerveer NoordGuisveldLangeheit OostZuiderhoofdbuurtWormerveer ZuidWormerveer district