The best neighbourhoods for families in Zaanstad
10.0Number 1KreekrijkThe best neighbourhood for families in Zaanstad is Kreekrijk (10.0), with 70% of households with children. They are spread across Zaanstad: 6 in the north, 6 in the south and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,005 residents. That is 2 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 68 neighbourhoods in Zaanstad with a families grade, 32 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zaanstad as a whole comes out at a 7.2, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Zaanstad lives, 36% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 22% in Russische buurt to 70% in Kreekrijk.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Zaanstad
Number 1
Kreekrijk
1,355 residents
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- 210.0
Parkrijk Zuid
4,600 residents
66% households with children
- 310.0
Hembrugterrein
230 residents
54% households with children
- 410.0
Parkrijk Noord
4,740 residents
56% households with children
- 510.0
Waterrijk West
2,005 residents
62% households with children
- 610.0
Poelenburg Noord
3,065 residents
50% households with children
- 79.9
Bomenbuurt Oost
2,595 residents
44% households with children
- 89.9
Kleurenbuurt
1,880 residents
44% households with children
- 99.9
Waterrijk
3,265 residents
53% households with children
- 109.9
Poelenburg Zuid
3,875 residents
45% households with children
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- 119.9
Peldersveld Oost
3,220 residents
44% households with children
- 129.8
Peldersveld West
2,655 residents
42% households with children
- 139.7
Rooswijk
2,505 residents
42% households with children
- 149.6
Snuiverbuurt
2,660 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 159.5
Bomenbuurt
3,950 residents
40% households with children
- 169.4
Westerwatering Zuid
4,775 residents
44% households with children
- 179.1
Zuiderham
3,005 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 189.0
Langeheit West
1,105 residents
39% households with children
- 198.9
Hofwijk
1,085 residents
38% households with children
- 208.7
Westzanerdijk
1,465 residents
38% households with children
- 218.2
Burgemeestersbuurt
3,755 residents
36% households with children
- 228.2
Kogerveld
3,360 residents
36% households with children
- 237.8
Noorderham
3,395 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 247.6
Oud Koog
5,025 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 257.5
Westknollendam
475 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 267.3
Vennenbuurt
1,665 residents
34% households with children
- 277.3
Wormerveer Noord
3,055 residents
34% households with children
- 287.1
Rooswijk Noord
3,270 residents
40% households with children
- 297.1
Westerwatering Noord
3,735 residents
36% households with children
- 307.1
Kalf
3,825 residents
35% households with children
- 317.1
Havenbuurt
785 residents
35% households with children
- 327.0
Schilders- en Waddenbuurt
3,050 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 336.9
Het Eiland
1,250 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 346.8
Willis
2,220 residents
54% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 356.8
Oud West
5,350 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 366.6
Boerejonkerbuurt
275 residents
36% households with children
- 376.6
Westzaan Zuid
1,260 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 386.6
Westerkoog Midden
2,635 residents
37% households with children
- 396.5
Krommeniedijk
485 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 406.4
Oud Zaandijk
2,925 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 416.3
Centrum
6,055 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 425.8
Rosariumbuurt
1,120 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 435.7
Langeheit Oost
120 residents
34% households with children
- 445.5
Noorderhoofdbuurt
2,265 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 455.4
Rosmolenbuurt Oost
2,540 residents
30% households with children
- 465.3
J.J. Allanbuurt
655 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 475.3
Noorderveen
410 residents
35% households with children
- 485.3
Westerkoog Oost
3,685 residents
33% households with children
- 495.2
Zuiderhoofdbuurt
1,985 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 505.2
Russische buurt
2,735 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.
Why is Kreekrijk at the top?
Kreekrijk scores a 10.0 on this list, with 70% of households with children. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zaanstad that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.