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Wormerveer Noord

Wormerveer Noord is a neighbourhood in the Wormerveer district of Zaanstad, with 3,055 residents and 1,562 homes. 25% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€304,000) is 22% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 89 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04795132 · 81 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,055residents1 January 2025
€304,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
14%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
89services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wormerveer Noord in ZaanstadPostcodes in Wormerveer Noord highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Wormerveer Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

3,055 residents in 1,540 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

18%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
29%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
34%
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 Noord is €304,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,562homes1 January 2025
51%single-family houses49% flats and apartments
25%owner-occupied73% housing association
7%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
710 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
1,970 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
29%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 Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
6%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
4.5%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€10,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
63.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
18%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
12.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%
0.7cars 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 124 crimes in Wormerveer Noord in 2025, 16% more than in 2024. That is 40.6 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds14
Assault12
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Other property crime10
Threats8
Burglary of homes7
Theft from vehicles4
Driving under the influence4
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people1

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 Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.4 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km6.3
Primary pupils living here310
Secondary pupils living here150
Business premises245
Residents per km²8,968
Land area34 ha

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

Schools in Wormerveer Noord.

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

Basisschool ToermalijnPrimary school · Samenwerking PC, RK
Openbare Basisschool De PionierPrimary school · Openbaar

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.