Living in Zaanstad
Municipality in Noord-Holland
- Inhabitants
- 162,828
- Homes
- 72,329
- Avg. WOZ value
- €389,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 54%
Stands out in Zaanstad
Districts in Zaanstad
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- Assendelft-Noord€479,000avg. WOZ valueMost natural-gas-free31% natural-gas-freeNeighbourhoods and figures
- Zaandam Zuid€336,000avg. WOZ value11 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Nieuw West€427,000avg. WOZ value16% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Wormerveer€338,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.3 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Pelders- en Hoornseveld€346,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to a primary schoolPrimary school at 0.4 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Zaandam West€388,000avg. WOZ value14 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Krommenie West€429,000avg. WOZ value39% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Rosmolenwijk€353,000avg. WOZ value13 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Poelenburg€332,000avg. WOZ valuePrimary school at 0.5 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Krommenie Oost€347,000avg. WOZ value12 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Assendelft-Zuid€453,000avg. WOZ value42% with solar powerNeighbourhoods and figures
- Zaandam Noord€402,000avg. WOZ value29% aged 65 or olderNeighbourhoods and figures
- Westerkoog€424,000avg. WOZ valueMost residents aged 65+32% aged 65 or olderNeighbourhoods and figures
- Rooswijk€406,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.3 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Kogerveldwijk€325,000avg. WOZ valueMost new-build18% built in the last 10 yearsNeighbourhoods and figures
- Westzaan€510,000avg. WOZ valueMost owner-occupied homes79% owner-occupiedNeighbourhoods and figures
- Oude Haven€424,000avg. WOZ valueMost restaurants nearby21 restaurants within 1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Oud Koog a/d Zaan€348,000avg. WOZ valueClosest to the stationStation at 0.7 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
- Oud Zaandijk€348,000avg. WOZ valueStation at 1.1 kmNeighbourhoods and figures
Zaanstad in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value€389,000
Per district: from €325,000 in Kogerveldwijk to €510,000 in Westzaan
- Owner-occupied54%
- Single-family home62%
More figures about living
- Homes
- 72,329
- Rented homes
- 46%
- Housing association rentals
- 36%
- Multi-family homes
- 38%
- Built in the last 10 years
- 7%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Inhabitants162,828
- Households with children36%
- Age16%0-1511%15-2527%25-4527%45-6519%65+
More figures about the residents
- Inhabitants per km²
- 2,208
- Households
- 73,883
- People per household
- 2.2
- Single-person households
- 38%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Supermarket0.7 km
- GP0.9 km
- Primary school0.8 km
- Train station2.1 km
More figures about amenities
- Pharmacy
- 1.1 km
- Day care
- 0.6 km
- Interchange station
- 5.3 km
- Motorway access
- 1.7 km
- Hospital
- 3.0 km
- Library
- 2.8 km
- Swimming pool
- 2.5 km
- Restaurants within 1 km
- 6
- Cars per household
- 0.9
Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.
Energy
- With solar power28%
- Natural-gas-free10%
- Natural gas per home per year770 m³
More figures about energy
- Electricity per home
- 2,390 kWh
- Electrically heated
- 9%
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.
Income and wealth2024
- Income per inhabitant€33,100
- Median wealth per household€115,300
- SES score0.00
-1.000+1.00
Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.