The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad
8.4Number 1J.J. AllanbuurtThe quietest neighbourhood in Zaanstad is J.J. Allanbuurt (8.4), with 173 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Zaanstad: 9 in the east, 5 in the west and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,880 residents. The national median for population density is 14 times as high. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Zaanstad with a grade for quiet, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zaanstad as a whole comes out at a 4.7, against a 6.3 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, there are 6,865 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 16 in Westerpolder to 12,785 in Peldersveld Oost.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad
Number 1
J.J. Allanbuurt
655 residents
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- 28.2
Krommeniedijk
485 residents
287 residents per km² · 13% water
- 38.2
Westzaan Zuid
1,260 residents
757 residents per km² · 7% water
- 47.4
Kalf
3,825 residents
2,197 residents per km² · 23% water
- 57.3
Zaanse Schans
405 residents
263 residents per km² · 28% water
- 67.3
Middel
105 residents
85 residents per km² · 15% water
- 77.2
Noorderveen
410 residents
195 residents per km² · 5% water
- 87.1
Hoornseveld
3,495 residents
5,950 residents per km² · 6% water
- 97.1
Westerpolder
125 residents
16 residents per km²
- 107.0
De Zuid
1,475 residents
115 residents per km² · 9% water
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- 116.9
Noorderham
3,395 residents
6,854 residents per km² · 14% water
- 126.8
Peldersveld West
2,655 residents
6,748 residents per km² · 7% water
- 136.6
Poelenburg Noord
3,065 residents
8,996 residents per km² · 11% water
- 146.5
Westzaan Noord
2,455 residents
1,934 residents per km² · 21% water
- 156.5
Vennenbuurt
1,665 residents
6,897 residents per km² · 8% water
- 166.3
Centrum
6,055 residents
2,165 residents per km² · 3% water
- 176.1
Westerkoog Midden
2,635 residents
6,131 residents per km² · 12% water
- 186.1
Langeheit Oost
120 residents
292 residents per km² · 7% water
- 196.0
Poelenburg Zuid
3,875 residents
8,749 residents per km² · 12% water
- 206.0
Oostzijderveld
650 residents
1,501 residents per km² · 2% water
- 215.7
Peldersveld Oost
3,220 residents
12,785 residents per km² · 14% water
- 225.6
Hembrugterrein
230 residents
459 residents per km² · 17% water
- 235.5
Kleurenbuurt
1,880 residents
9,294 residents per km² · 5% water
- 245.5
Zuiderham
3,005 residents
3,941 residents per km² · 6% water
- 255.4
Kalf Noord
2,280 residents
4,898 residents per km² · 33% water
- 265.4
Kogerveld
3,360 residents
6,529 residents per km² · 5% water
- 275.2
Industriebuurt
260 residents
350 residents per km² · 10% water
- 285.2
Rosmolenbuurt Oost
2,540 residents
6,317 residents per km² · 9% water
- 295.2
Westerkoog Oost
3,685 residents
4,329 residents per km² · 6% water
- 305.2
Westknollendam
475 residents
2,045 residents per km² · 32% water
- 315.1
Waterrijk
3,265 residents
5,020 residents per km² · 11% water
- 325.1
Boerejonkerbuurt
275 residents
1,323 residents per km² · 19% water
- 335.0
Willis
2,220 residents
7,866 residents per km² · 24% water
- 344.9
Westerwatering Noord
3,735 residents
7,028 residents per km² · 16% water
- 354.9
Wormerveer West
1,445 residents
3,561 residents per km² · 13% water
- 364.7
Noorderhoofdbuurt
2,265 residents
5,542 residents per km² · 13% water
- 374.6
Rooswijk
2,505 residents
6,240 residents per km² · 9% water
- 384.6
Rooswijk Noord
3,270 residents
8,663 residents per km² · 10% water
- 394.6
Bomenbuurt Oost
2,595 residents
10,636 residents per km² · 8% water
- 404.5
Westzanerdijk
1,465 residents
2,262 residents per km² · 6% water
- 414.5
Westzanerpolder
660 residents
372 residents per km² · 16% water
- 424.5
Rosariumbuurt
1,120 residents
3,293 residents per km²
- 434.2
Westerwatering Zuid
4,775 residents
9,128 residents per km² · 9% water
- 444.2
Havenbuurt
785 residents
3,841 residents per km² · 22% water
- 454.1
Wormerveer Noord
3,055 residents
8,968 residents per km² · 15% water
- 463.9
Het Eiland
1,250 residents
9,887 residents per km² · 56% water
- 473.9
Wormerveer Centrum
3,360 residents
6,030 residents per km² · 10% water
- 483.8
Oud Zaandijk
2,925 residents
5,563 residents per km² · 27% water
- 493.8
Bomenbuurt
3,950 residents
12,587 residents per km² · 9% water
- 503.8
Rosmolenbuurt West
6,180 residents
11,855 residents per km² · 10% water
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On population density, noise level, green surroundings, trees nearby and share of water, each counting equally. Noise, greenery and trees come from RIVM, which maps them nationwide per hectare; CBS does not publish them. Areas with far more businesses than homes are left out — they are quiet because nobody lives there.
Why is J.J. Allanbuurt at the top?
J.J. Allanbuurt scores a 8.4 on this list, with 173 residents per square kilometre. 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.