The best neighbourhoods in Zaanstad
The best neighbourhood in Zaanstad is Waterrijk West (9.9), with families 10.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Zaanstad: 8 in the north, 8 in the west and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,265 residents. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Zaanstad with a total grade, 25 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zaanstad as a whole comes out at a 5.8, 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.
- 19.9
Waterrijk West
Zaanstad · 2,005 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 29.9
Parkrijk Zuid
Zaanstad · 4,600 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 39.9
Waterrijk
Zaanstad · 3,265 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 49.8
Kreekrijk
Zaanstad · 1,355 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 59.8
Willis
Zaanstad · 2,220 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 69.1
Parkrijk Noord
Zaanstad · 4,740 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 78.9
Het Eiland
Zaanstad · 1,250 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 88.8
Schilders- en Waddenbuurt
Zaanstad · 3,050 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 98.8
Zuiderham
Zaanstad · 3,005 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 108.8
Centrum
Zaanstad · 6,055 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 118.8
Westerwatering Zuid
Zaanstad · 4,775 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 128.7
Westzaan Zuid
Zaanstad · 1,260 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 138.7
Krommeniedijk
Zaanstad · 485 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 148.6
Hembrugterrein
Zaanstad · 230 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 158.6
Peldersveld West
Zaanstad · 2,655 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 168.5
J.J. Allanbuurt
Zaanstad · 655 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 178.4
Rooswijk Noord
Zaanstad · 3,270 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 188.3
Westzaan Noord
Zaanstad · 2,455 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 197.9
Noorderham
Zaanstad · 3,395 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 207.8
Noorderhoofdbuurt
Zaanstad · 2,265 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 217.7
Noorderveen
Zaanstad · 410 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 227.5
Zuiderhoofdbuurt
Zaanstad · 1,985 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 237.3
Westerkoog Midden
Zaanstad · 2,635 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 247.2
Langeheit Oost
Zaanstad · 120 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 256.9
De Zuid
Zaanstad · 1,475 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 266.6
Westerwatering Noord
Zaanstad · 3,735 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 276.1
Industriebuurt
Zaanstad · 260 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 286.0
Bomenbuurt
Zaanstad · 3,950 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 295.9
Zaanse Schans
Zaanstad · 405 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 305.8
Middel
Zaanstad · 105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 315.7
Snuiverbuurt
Zaanstad · 2,660 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 325.7
Westzanerdijk
Zaanstad · 1,465 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 335.6
Kalf
Zaanstad · 3,825 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 345.6
Poelenburg Noord
Zaanstad · 3,065 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 355.4
Westknollendam
Zaanstad · 475 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 365.0
Westerpolder
Zaanstad · 125 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 374.9
Oud Koog
Zaanstad · 5,025 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 384.8
Westerkoog Oost
Zaanstad · 3,685 residents
Strongest: safety 6.0
- 394.6
Poelenburg Zuid
Zaanstad · 3,875 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 404.5
Bomenbuurt Oost
Zaanstad · 2,595 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 414.4
Peldersveld Oost
Zaanstad · 3,220 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 424.1
Oud West
Zaanstad · 5,350 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 434.0
Vennenbuurt
Zaanstad · 1,665 residents
Strongest: families 7.3
- 444.0
Langeheit West
Zaanstad · 1,105 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 454.0
Hoornseveld
Zaanstad · 3,495 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.1
- 463.9
Kalf Noord
Zaanstad · 2,280 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 473.9
Havenbuurt
Zaanstad · 785 residents
Strongest: families 7.1
- 483.9
Wormerveer Zuid
Zaanstad · 3,805 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 493.7
Kleurenbuurt
Zaanstad · 1,880 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 503.7
Oud Zaandijk
Zaanstad · 2,925 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Waterrijk West at the top?
Waterrijk West scores a 9.9 on this list, with families 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zaanstad that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.