neighbourhood in Zaanstad
Poelenburg Noord
3,065 residents · postal code 1504 · Part of Poelenburg, Zaanstad
- no. 13,038 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 68 of 72 in Zaanstad
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CBS does not publish this for small or non-residential areas.
Poelenburg Noord in Zaandam ranks among the lowest-scoring districts in the country, with an overall mark of 2.5. Income per resident is low at 22,000 euro, the average home value (311,000 euro) stays well below the midpoint and only a quarter is owner-occupied. Yet many families live here: half of households have children. Social (2.6) and housing (2.8) are the sore points; the crime rate (25 per 1,000 people present) sits around the 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 Poelenburg Noord calculated?
Poelenburg Noord scores 2.5 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 Poelenburg Noord a safe neighbourhood?
Poelenburg Noord scores 5.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.