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Schilders- en Waddenbuurt

Schilders- en Waddenbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Zaandam West district of Zaanstad, with 3,050 residents and 1,368 homes. 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 65% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€412,000) is 6% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 130 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04792230 · 75 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,050residents1 January 2025
€412,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000
14%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%
130services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Schilders- en Waddenbuurt in ZaanstadPostcodes in Schilders- en Waddenbuurt highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey
Map of Zaanstad with Schilders- en Waddenbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

3,050 residents in 1,400 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

15%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
28%
aged 25–44
18%
aged 65 and over
36%
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 Schilders- en Waddenbuurt is €412,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,368homes1 January 2025
65%single-family houses35% flats and apartments
82%owner-occupied7% housing association
3%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³
2,470 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh
4%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 Schilders- en Waddenbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%
25%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%
€259,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%
39%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%
17.0%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 114 crimes in Schilders- en Waddenbuurt in 2025, 39% more than in 2024. That is 37.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Vandalism and criminal damage18
Other property crime12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Assault3
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2
Threats2
Driving under the influence2
Burglary of homes1

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 Schilders- en Waddenbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.9
Primary pupils living here270
Secondary pupils living here140
Business premises535
Residents per km²7,923
Land area38 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

HofwijkWesterwatering NoordOostzijderveldBoerejonkerbuurtSpoorbuurtOud WestZaandam West district