Neighbourhood Zuiderham

Neighbourhood in district Krommenie West · municipality Zaanstad · Noord-Holland

  • 1.401 homes
  • 3.005 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1974
  • avg. WOZ € 393.000

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 Zuiderham

Homes
1.401
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1974
Average living area
115 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
1.402
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 44% 618
  • Apartment 32% 452
  • End-terrace house 17% 242
  • Semi-detached house 3% 45
  • Detached 3% 44

Energy label

  • A or better 12% 168
  • B 19% 263
  • C 57% 794
  • D 7% 103
  • E 1% 11
  • F 0% 7
  • G 4% 55

Building period

  • Built before 1945 1% 15
  • 1945–1969 9% 131
  • 1970–1989 89% 1.240
  • 1990–2009 1% 14
  • Unknown 0% 1

Residents

Residents
3.005
January 1, 2025
Households
1.410
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
35%
Households with children
34%
Population density
3.977
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,8 km²
of which 0,1 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 14% 420
  • 15–25 years 11% 340
  • 25–45 years 18% 535
  • 45–65 years 25% 765
  • 65 years and older 32% 950

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 393.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
37%
Rental homes
63%
47% housing association
Single-family homes
68%
32% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
1%
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
2.280 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
910 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
890 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
44%
Gas-free
6%
Mainly electrically heated
8%
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
95% central heating, 5% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

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
500 m
avg. distance
General practice
400 m
avg. distance
Primary school
400 m
avg. distance
Daycare
400 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
9
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.044 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
1.310 passenger cars
Company locations
260
of which 35 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)
56 dB
municipality 57 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
8%
municipality 28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
4%
municipality 3%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
100%
municipality 23%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 13%

Noise level of the 1.401 homes

  • 51–55 dB: moderately 70% 976
  • 56–60 dB: busy 29% 405
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 20

Flooding

Homes that may flood
2%
municipality 76%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
0,7 m
average 0,2 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
14,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,4 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
15,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
58%
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
44 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
75%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 79%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
98%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 41%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
6%
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
25
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
75
-10% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,0
0 burglaries
Municipality
48
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 21% 16
  • Mishandeling 9% 7
  • Fietsdiefstal 8% 6
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 4% 3
  • Drugshandel 4% 3
  • Autodiefstal 3% 2
  • Bedreiging 3% 2
  • Diefstal uit auto 1% 1

Per year

  1. 1122021
  2. 1142022
  3. 1052023
  4. 1042024
  5. 682025

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

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,05
−0,06 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
+0,00
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 −0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,02 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,05 weak
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,00 sufficient

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)
−2,2 mm per year
municipality −2,0 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,2 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
2 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,1%
zeer laag, municipality 1,1%
Pile rot in 2050
0,1%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,8%
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
€ 31.200
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 36.900
per year
Median household wealth
€ 34.400
Net labour participation
64%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
14%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
14,2%
share of people (nationally 20%)