Westzaan

Neighbourhood (Wijk) · CBS WK047981 · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023

Zaanstad

Avg. WOZ Value

€510k

official assessed

Population

5.130

CBS 2023

Housing Stock

2.067

total homes

Owner-Occupied

79%

vs rental

Avg. Income

€47.1k

per recipient

Median wealth

€347k

household net worth

Density

530 /km²

residents / km²

Trends 2018–2025

Avg. WOZ Value (€k) 2025

Population 2025

Avg. Income (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Median Wealth (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure

Demographics

Housing Tenure

79%

21%

Owner-occupied

Rental

Household Composition

29%

37%

33%

Single-person

With children

Couples / other

Avg. household size: 2.3

Education & Labour

Higher education

33.8%

Low education

22.1%

Labour participation

77%

Cultural Background

Dutch background

81.68%

EU / Western background

7.12%

Non-EU background

11.11%

Housing & Liveability

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

79%

Rental

21%

Built before 2000

93%

Housing Type

Single-family homes

89%

Multi-family (apartments)

11%

Cars/household: 1.3

Area: 9.7 km²

Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

🏥

General practitioner

2.0 km

🛒

Supermarket

1.0 km

🧒

Childcare

0.9 km

🏫

Primary school

1.8 km

Public Transport

Bus stops

Source: OpenStreetMap

Age Profile

Age Groups — at a glance

0–15 years

14%

15–25 years

11%

25–45 years

24%

45–65 years

31%

65+ years

21%

Economy & Work

Business Activity Sectors

25%

13%

15%

47%

Business services

Trade & hospitality

Govt / edu / health

Other

865 total establishments

Education & Labour Trends

Education Level Over Time

Labour Participation Over Time

Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)

Total crime · 2025

Westzaan

25.7

Zaanstad

47.0

Nederland

44.8

Air Quality

Annual average — source: RIVM GCN

NO₂ nitrogen dioxide

14.6

µg/m³

+2.5 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³

PM2.5 particulate matter

8.5

µg/m³

-0.2 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³

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Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten & Regionale Kerncijfers Nederland · City context data is municipal-level average · Privacy threshold: some stats suppressed for small populations