Best amenities in Zaanstad
The neighbourhood with the best amenities in Zaanstad is Schilders- en Waddenbuurt (9.7), with the supermarket 0.4 km away and the GP 0.6 km. They are spread across Zaanstad: 12 in the north, 5 in the south and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,220 residents. The national median for distance to the supermarket is 2.5 times as high. Of the 28 neighbourhoods in Zaanstad with a grade for amenities, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zaanstad as a whole comes out at a 8.2, 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.
- 19.7
Schilders- en Waddenbuurt
Zaanstad · 3,050 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.6 km
- 29.7
Rosariumbuurt
Zaanstad · 1,120 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.3 km
- 39.7
Zuiderhoofdbuurt
Zaanstad · 1,985 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.4 km
- 49.5
Oud Koog
Zaanstad · 5,025 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.6 km
- 59.5
Noorderhoofdbuurt
Zaanstad · 2,265 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.4 km
- 69.4
Russische buurt
Zaanstad · 2,735 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.8 km
- 79.4
Oud West
Zaanstad · 5,350 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 1.0 km
- 89.3
Snuiverbuurt
Zaanstad · 2,660 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.5 km
- 99.2
Zuiderham
Zaanstad · 3,005 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.4 km
- 109.1
Spoorbuurt
Zaanstad · 905 residents
Supermarket 0.7 km · GP 0.4 km
- 119.0
Wormerveer Zuid
Zaanstad · 3,805 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.8 km
- 128.9
Noorderham
Zaanstad · 3,395 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.5 km
- 138.5
Oud Zaandijk
Zaanstad · 2,925 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 1.3 km
- 147.2
Centrum
Zaanstad · 6,055 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.8 km
- 157.0
Westzaan Noord
Zaanstad · 2,455 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.6 km
- 166.8
Het Eiland
Zaanstad · 1,250 residents
Supermarket 1.2 km · GP 1.3 km
- 176.0
Willis
Zaanstad · 2,220 residents
Supermarket 1.5 km · GP 1.0 km
- 185.9
Zaanse Schans
Zaanstad · 405 residents
Supermarket 1.4 km · GP 1.1 km
- 195.4
Industriebuurt
Zaanstad · 260 residents
Supermarket 1.9 km · GP 2.1 km
- 205.1
Karnemelksepolder
Zaanstad · 390 residents
Supermarket 1.5 km · GP 2.3 km
- 215.0
J.J. Allanbuurt
Zaanstad · 655 residents
Supermarket 1.0 km · GP 1.3 km
- 224.7
Krommeniedijk
Zaanstad · 485 residents
Supermarket 2.1 km · GP 1.7 km
- 234.5
Westknollendam
Zaanstad · 475 residents
Supermarket 3.3 km · GP 3.5 km
- 244.3
Westzaan Zuid
Zaanstad · 1,260 residents
Supermarket 0.8 km · GP 3.7 km
- 253.8
De Zuid
Zaanstad · 1,475 residents
Supermarket 2.4 km · GP 2.8 km
- 263.5
Westerpolder
Zaanstad · 125 residents
Supermarket 3.0 km · GP 3.8 km
- 273.4
Middel
Zaanstad · 105 residents
Supermarket 2.6 km · GP 2.7 km
- 283.2
Westzanerpolder
Zaanstad · 660 residents
Supermarket 3.0 km · GP 5.0 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On distance to the supermarket, the GP, the train station, a restaurant, the hospital, the pub, the library and the motorway slip road. It says nothing about the quality of those amenities, only about how close they are.
Why is Schilders- en Waddenbuurt at the top?
Schilders- en Waddenbuurt scores a 9.7 on this list, with the supermarket 0.4 km away and the GP 0.6 km. 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.