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neighbourhood in Zaanstad

Westerpolder

125 residents · postal code 1566 · Part of Assendelft-Zuid, Zaanstad

  • no. 4,592 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 26 of 72 in Zaanstad

This neighbourhood has few residents; figures are indicative.

Scores per pillar

Home to 125 residents, Westerpolder is a rural area in Zaanstad. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 7.4 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.7, while amenities lags at 3.3.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.0 km
General practitioner
3.8 km
Primary school
4.0 km
Secondary school
5.2 km
Childcare
2.7 km
Train station
4.4 km
Hospital
4.6 km
Restaurant
2.6 km
Café
3.3 km
Library
5.0 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
33.6
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 623,000
Owner-occupied
80%
Single-family homes
93%
Built after 2000
19%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 21%15–25 11%25–45 25%45–65 29%65+ 15%
Average household size
2.8
Households with children
49%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
16

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Westerpolder calculated?

Westerpolder scores 7.4 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 Westerpolder a safe neighbourhood?

Westerpolder scores 5.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (33.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.