neighbourhood in Zaanstad
Kalf
3,825 residents · postal code 1509 · Part of Zaandam Noord, Zaanstad
- no. 8,756 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 40 of 72 in Zaanstad
Scores per pillar
Amenities
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CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.
Kalf in northern Zaandam stands out for its nature at 7.5, the highest pillar in an otherwise middling report card that totals 5.0. 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 6.3, crime, at close to 31 per 1,000 people present, runs above the national median.
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 Kalf calculated?
Kalf scores 5.0 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 Kalf a safe neighbourhood?
Kalf scores 6.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (30.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.