Prins Hendrikbuurt

Prins Hendrikbuurt is a neighbourhood in the Zaandam Zuid district of Zaanstad, with 2,950 residents and 1,547 homes. 47% of homes are owner-occupied and 53% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€316,000) is 19% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 238 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04791132 · 87 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,950residents1 January 2025

€316,000average WOZ home valueZaanstad: €389,000

8%green within 500 mZaanstad: 26%

238services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Prins Hendrikbuurt in ZaanstadPostcodes in Prins Hendrikbuurt highlighted; the rest of Zaanstad in grey

Map of Zaanstad with Prins Hendrikbuurt highlighted

Who lives here.

2,950 residents in 1,500 households, 1.9 people per household on average; next to the figure for Zaanstad.

14%

aged 0–14

11%

aged 15–24

32%

aged 25–44

18%

aged 65 and over

48%

one-person households

28%

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 Prins Hendrikbuurt is €316,000, against €389,000 in Zaanstad.

1,547homes1 January 2025

53%single-family houses47% flats and apartments

47%owner-occupied29% housing association

1%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied

880 m³gas per home per yearZaanstad: 770 m³

2,060 kWhelectricity per home per yearZaanstad: 2,390 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridZaanstad: 10%

13%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 Prins Hendrikbuurt compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

47%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyZaanstad: 39%

14%in the top 20% nationallyZaanstad: 19%

5.6%of residents live below the poverty lineZaanstad: 3.8%

€48,000median household wealthZaanstad: €115,000

74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workZaanstad: 71.0%

29%with a university or higher professional degreeZaanstad: 28%

20.0%of workers are self-employedZaanstad: 17.0%

0.6cars 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 177 crimes in Prins Hendrikbuurt in 2025, 18% fewer than in 2024. That is 60.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 46.0 across Zaanstad.

Other property crime13

Theft of bicycles and mopeds12

Vandalism and criminal damage10

Threats9

Assault9

Theft from vehicles6

Burglary of homes3

Driving under the influence3

Vehicle theft2

Public violence against people2

Street robbery1

Hold-up 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 Prins Hendrikbuurt, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.6 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.9

Primary pupils living here200

Secondary pupils living here130

Business premises610

Residents per km²9,422

Land area31 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad.

Burgemeestersbuurt Het Eiland Russische buurt Kleurenbuurt Rosmolenbuurt Oost Bomenbuurt Zaandam Zuid district