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Schilders- en Waddenbuurt

3,050 residents · postal code 1506 · Part of Zaandam West, Zaanstad

  • no. 919 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 8 of 72 in Zaanstad
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Scores per pillar

The Schilders- en Waddenbuurt in western Zaandam is a sought-after district scoring high: 9.5 overall, 9.3 for amenities and 8.8 for safety. Over eighty per cent is owner-occupied and two-thirds single-family, with an average value (412,000 euro) around the national midpoint. The social score reaches 8.8. At 25 crimes per 1,000 people present the area sits around the median; the station is just over a kilometre away.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.4 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
1.0 km
Secondary school
0.7 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.2 km
Hospital
1.3 km
Restaurant
0.5 km
Café
0.4 km
Library
1.3 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
25.1
Violent crimes
0.8
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 412,000
Owner-occupied
82%
Single-family homes
65%
Built after 2000
12%
Income per resident
€ 39,000

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 11%25–45 28%45–65 28%65+ 18%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
35%
Single-person households
36%
Residents per km²
7,923

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2.6

Oud West

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4.5

Westerwatering Zuid

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8.8

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Schilders- en Waddenbuurt calculated?

Schilders- en Waddenbuurt scores 9.5 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 Schilders- en Waddenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?

Schilders- en Waddenbuurt scores 8.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.