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Zaandam Noord

Zaandam Noord is one of 19 districts in Zaanstad, with 6,510 residents and 2,920 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €402,000 is 3% above the municipal average. On average 36% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 047916 · 3 neighbourhoods · 174 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,510residents1 January 2025
€402,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
36%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
85services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zaandam Noord in ZaanstadPostcodes in Zaandam Noord highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Zaandam Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zaandam Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 79 neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Kalf Noord2,280€386k57%68%31%27%89
Kalf3,825€392k57%71%28%40%79
Zaanse Schans405€638k77%92%26%47%82

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Zaandam Noord is €402,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

2,920homes1 January 2025
71%single-family houses29% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied34% housing association
1%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
810 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%
31%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 Zaandam Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
19%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
1.9%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€183,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
17.0%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 282 crimes in Zaandam Noord in 2025, 39% more than in 2024. That is 43.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Pickpocketing42
Other property crime40
Vandalism and criminal damage22
Assault20
Theft of bicycles and mopeds16
Driving under the influence12
Threats9
Theft from vehicles6
Burglary of homes4
Public violence against people3
Vehicle theft1
Street robbery1

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 Zaandam Noord, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.7
Primary pupils living here510
Secondary pupils living here300
Business premises735
Residents per km²1,735
Land area375 ha

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

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