Municipality Zaanstad

Municipality · Noord-Holland

  • 77.386 homes
  • 162.828 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1976
  • avg. WOZ € 387.000

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 Zaanstad

Homes
77.386
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1976
Average living area
99 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
70.945
2025

Home type

  • Apartment 42% 32.469
  • Mid-terrace house 33% 25.475
  • End-terrace house 14% 10.703
  • Semi-detached house 6% 4.892
  • Detached 5% 3.847

Energy label

  • A or better 30% 22.997
  • B 13% 9.867
  • C 23% 17.904
  • D 8% 6.175
  • E 6% 4.855
  • F 5% 3.826
  • G 8% 6.254
  • No label 7% 5.508

Building period

  • Built before 1945 17% 13.473
  • 1945–1969 23% 17.800
  • 1970–1989 24% 18.356
  • 1990–2009 18% 14.084
  • 2010 and later 17% 13.494
  • Unknown 0% 179

Residents

Residents
162.828
January 1, 2025
Households
73.077
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
38%
Households with children
36%
Population density
2.189
inhabitants per km²
Area
83,2 km²
of which 9,5 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 16% 26.128
  • 15–25 years 11% 18.566
  • 25–45 years 27% 43.979
  • 45–65 years 27% 43.579
  • 65 years and older 19% 30.576

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 387.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
54%
Rental homes
46%
36% housing association
Single-family homes
62%
38% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
6%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
1.545
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
2.360 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
500 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
780 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
27%
Gas-free
8%
District heating
4%
Mainly electrically heated
7%

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
700 m
avg. distance
General practice
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
800 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
8
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.117 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
64.292 passenger cars
Company locations
22.425
of which 3.425 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)
57 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
28%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
3%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
23%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
13%

Noise level of the 77.386 homes

  • 46–50 dB: quiet 1% 1.160
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 43% 33.141
  • 56–60 dB: busy 36% 27.475
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 14% 10.979
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 5% 3.961
  • above 70 dB: extreme 1% 670

Flooding

Homes that may flood
76%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
54%
Of which more than 2 m water
2%
Maximum water depth
8,6 m
average 0,8 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
14,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
8,6 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
16,1 µg/m³
96% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
Green within 500 m
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
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
91%
Urban heat island effect
1,0–1,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
79%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
41%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
8%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
1%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
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
48
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
7.870
+5% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
2,0
152 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Fietsdiefstal 12% 933
  • Vernieling 9% 745
  • Mishandeling 7% 581
  • Winkeldiefstal 6% 491
  • Bedreiging 4% 304
  • Diefstal uit auto 3% 251
  • Woninginbraak 2% 152
  • Drugshandel 1% 98

Per year

  1. 6.6502021
  2. 6.9712022
  3. 7.1572023
  4. 7.3362024
  5. 7.4822025

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
4,02
−0,08 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: More than sufficient

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 +0,02 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,02 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance −0,04 weak

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)
−2,0 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,0 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
12 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,1%
laag
Pile rot in 2050
1,2%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
7,8%
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
€ 33.100
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 40.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 115.300
Net labour participation
71%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
17%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
18,8%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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