neighbourhood in Zaanstad
Centrum
6,055 residents · postal code 1566 · Part of Assendelft-Zuid, Zaanstad
- no. 2,752 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 22 of 72 in Zaanstad
Scores per pillar
The centre of Assendelft, part of Zaanstad, is a village-like residential core with 86 percent single-family homes and a low density of 2,165 residents per square kilometre. Safety is the strongest pillar at 9.2, and at sixteen crimes per 1,000 residents the area ranks among the calmer parts of the country. Nature scores a 7.0. The overall grade of 8.4 sits well above the middle; the average home value is €433,000.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Centrum calculated?
Centrum scores 8.4 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.
Is Centrum a safe neighbourhood?
Centrum scores 9.1 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.