Living in Oud West

Neighbourhood in Zaandam West, Zaanstad

Inhabitants
5,350
Homes
2,517
Avg. WOZ value
€378,000
Owner-occupied homes
51%

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Living

  • Average WOZ value€378,000

    Zaandam West €388,000Zaanstad €389,000

    equal to Zaanstad (€389,000)
  • Owner-occupied51%lower than in Zaanstad (54%)
  • Single-family home42%lower than in Zaanstad (62%)
More figures about living
Homes
2,517district 4,253 · municipality 72,329
Rented homes
49%district 40% · municipality 46%
Housing association rentals
23%district 20% · municipality 36%
Multi-family homes
58%district 51% · municipality 38%
Built in the last 10 years
12%district 9% · municipality 7%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ reference date 1 January 2024.

Population

  • Inhabitants5,350
  • Households with children24%lower than in Zaanstad (36%)
  • Age

    Zaanstad

More figures about the residents
Inhabitants per km²
8,709district 7,101 · municipality 2,208
Households
2,890district 4,670 · municipality 73,883
People per household
1.8district 1.9 · municipality 2.2
Single-person households
52%district 47% · municipality 38%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, as of 1 January 2025.

Amenities and accessibility

  • Supermarket0.5 kmcloser than in Zaanstad (0.7 km)
  • GP1.0 kmfurther than in Zaanstad (0.9 km)
  • Primary school0.6 kmcloser than in Zaanstad (0.8 km)
  • Train station1.0 kmcloser than in Zaanstad (2.1 km)
More figures about amenities
Pharmacy
1.0 kmdistrict 1.1 km · municipality 1.1 km
Day care
0.4 kmdistrict 0.4 km · municipality 0.6 km
Interchange station
1.2 kmdistrict 1.4 km · municipality 5.3 km
Motorway access
2.3 kmdistrict 2.1 km · municipality 1.7 km
Hospital
1.7 kmdistrict 1.6 km · municipality 3.0 km
Library
0.6 kmdistrict 0.9 km · municipality 2.8 km
Swimming pool
2.0 kmdistrict 2.3 km · municipality 2.5 km
Restaurants within 1 km
21district 14 · municipality 6
Cars per household
0.6district 0.7 · municipality 0.9

Source: CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025, average distance by road for all inhabitants. Cars: CBS Key figures 2025.

Energy

  • With solar power15%lower than in Zaanstad (28%)
  • Natural-gas-free13%higher than in Zaanstad (10%)
  • Natural gas per home per year750 m³

    Zaandam West 790 m³Zaanstad 770 m³

    equal to Zaanstad (770 m³)
More figures about energy
Electricity per home
2,290 kWhdistrict 2,320 kWh · municipality 2,390 kWh
Electrically heated
15%district 12% · municipality 9%

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2025, average consumption per home per year.

Income and wealth2024

  • Income per inhabitant€34,400higher than in Zaanstad (€33,100)
  • Median wealth per household€32,300lower than in Zaanstad (€115,300)
  • SES score-0.08

    -1.000+1.00

    Oud West -0.08Zaandam West +0.03Zaanstad 0.00

Source: CBS, Key figures districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (provisional) and SES-WOA 2024 (provisional). Reference year 2024.