NL · EN
NetherlandsDrentheFlevolandFrieslandGelderlandGroningenLimburgNorth BrabantNorth HollandOverijsselUtrechtZeelandSouth Holland Nederlands MethodologySources and licences

Wormerveer West

Wormerveer West is a neighbourhood in the Wormerveer district of Zaanstad, with 1,445 residents and 819 homes. 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 35% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€313,000) is 20% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 80 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04795133 · 38 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,445residents1 January 2025
€313,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
19%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
80services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Wormerveer West in ZaanstadPostcodes in Wormerveer West highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Wormerveer West highlighted

Who lives here.

1,445 residents in 820 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

10%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
24%
aged 25–44
34%
aged 65 and over
56%
one-person households
21%
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 West is €313,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

819homes1 January 2025
35%single-family houses65% flats and apartments
52%owner-occupied45% housing association
5%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
740 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
1,890 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
24%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 West compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

53%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
5%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€97,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
20%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
10.0%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 46 crimes in Wormerveer West in 2025, 18% more than in 2024. That is 31.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Assault7
Vandalism and criminal damage6
Burglary of homes4
Theft from vehicles4
Other property crime3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Public violence against people2
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 Wormerveer West, a highly urban area.

Distance to

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

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.6
Primary pupils living here80
Secondary pupils living here40
Business premises105
Residents per km²3,561
Land area41 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

Wormerveer NoordWormerveer CentrumNoorderhoofdbuurtKarnemelksepolderIndustriebuurtZuiderhoofdbuurtWormerveer district