neighbourhood in Zaanstad

Kalf

3,825 residents · postal code 1509 · Part of Zaandam Noord, Zaanstad

Bottom 42% in the Netherlands

Kalf in northern Zaandam stands out for its space & quiet at 7.4, the highest pillar in an otherwise middling report card that totals 5.6. Owned homes slightly outnumber rented, and seven in ten are single-family. The average home, at €392,000, sits below the national midpoint. Despite a safety mark of 5.5, crime, at close to 31 per 1,000 people present, runs above the national median.

no. 7,688 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
no. 35 of 72 in Zaanstad

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Amenities

no grade

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The figures ⌄

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.

Total crime

30.7 per 1,000

Violent crime

4.7 per 1,000

Burglaries

0.1 per 1,000

Property crime

10.0 per 1,000

Vandalism

2.8 per 1,000

In 2025, 152 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 392,000

Welfare recipients

15.7 per 1,000

Owner-occupied

57%

Social housing

36%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes

71%

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

2,197 inw/km²

Noise level

60 dB

Green surroundings

58%

Trees nearby

12%

Water share

23%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²

946

Fine particles (PM2.5)

8.2 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Households with children

35%

Residents under 15

16%

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Who lives here

Kalf has strikingly many residents aged 65 and over: 28%, against 22% in the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1516%
NL median 14%
15–259%
NL median 11%
25–4522%
NL median 22%
45–6525%
NL median 28%
65+28%
NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

Average household size
2.2 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
37% — more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
35% — around the average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
2,197 — around the average
NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Kalf calculated?

Kalf scores 5.6 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh four equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income and quiet & nature — and see where Kalf lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the four grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.

Is Kalf a safe neighbourhood?

Kalf scores 5.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.