Neighbourhood Bomenbuurt

Neighbourhood in district Zaandam Zuid · municipality Zaanstad · Noord-Holland

  • 1.661 homes
  • 3.950 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1977
  • avg. WOZ € 356.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Bomenbuurt

Homes
1.661
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1977
Average living area
95 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.658
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 45% 754
  • Mid-terrace house 35% 575
  • End-terrace house 12% 205
  • Semi-detached house 5% 91
  • Detached 2% 36

Energy label

  • A or better 57% 944
  • B 12% 200
  • C 6% 102
  • D 3% 54
  • E 5% 78
  • F 7% 122
  • G 9% 154
  • No label 0% 7

Building period

  • Built before 1945 25% 420
  • 1945–1969 21% 348
  • 1970–1989 0% 3
  • 1990–2009 25% 421
  • 2010 and later 28% 467
  • Unknown 0% 2

Residents

Residents
3.950
January 1, 2025
Households
1.765
avg. 2,3 people
One-person households
36%
Households with children
40%
Population density
12.670
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,4 km²
of which 0,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 19% 755
  • 15–25 years 11% 450
  • 25–45 years 31% 1.220
  • 45–65 years 27% 1.080
  • 65 years and older 11% 450

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 356.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
52%
Rental homes
48%
41% housing association
Single-family homes
55%
45% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
9%
Unoccupied properties
2%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.230 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
280 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
780 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
19%
Gas-free
0%
Mainly electrically heated
2%

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
600 m
avg. distance
General practice
1,5 km
avg. distance
Primary school
600 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
12
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.421 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,8
1.433 passenger cars
Company locations
565
of which 55 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
58 dB
municipality 57 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
33%
municipality 28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 3%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 23%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
20%
municipality 13%

Noise level of the 1.661 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderately 45% 754
  • 56–60 dB: busy 35% 575
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 9% 148
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 11% 184

Flooding

Homes that may flood
99%
municipality 76%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
99%
Of which more than 2 m water
5%
Maximum water depth
2,2 m
average 1,3 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
17,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,7 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
43%
municipality 51%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
46 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
95%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
1,4–1,6 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
56%
municipality 79%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
96%
municipality 41%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
11%
municipality 8%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 5%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
36
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
143
+7% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,6
1 burglary
Municipality
48
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 10% 15
  • Fietsdiefstal 8% 12
  • Mishandeling 8% 11
  • Bedreiging 4% 6
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 5
  • Drugshandel 3% 5
  • Woninginbraak 1% 1
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 1% 1

Per year

  1. 1672021
  2. 1542022
  3. 1512023
  4. 1332024
  5. 1372025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

Sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Sufficient
class 5 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
3,97
−0,13 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,03
measurement 2022: More than sufficient
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,02

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise −0,03 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership −0,04 weak
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport +0,08 good
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,06 weak
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,09 insufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,4 mm per year
municipality −2,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,4 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,5%
laag, municipality 1,1%
Pile rot in 2050
1,5%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,2%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 29.900
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 38.400
per year
Median household wealth
€ 58.100
Net labour participation
69%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
21%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
17,6%
share of people (nationally 20%)