neighbourhood in Zaanstad
Westerwatering Zuid
4,775 residents · postal code 1507 · Part of Nieuw West, Zaanstad
- no. 2,116 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 17 of 72 in Zaanstad
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Westerwatering Zuid, on Zaanstad's western edge, reads as a family neighbourhood through and through: 44 percent of households have children and 85 percent of homes are owner-occupied. The scores are broadly sound, with an 8.8 overall and an 8.3 for social cohesion; only nature lags, at 4.2. Homes sit above the national midpoint at an average €459,000. With just over 16 crimes per thousand present, it is quiet.
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 Westerwatering Zuid calculated?
Westerwatering Zuid scores 8.8 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 Westerwatering Zuid a safe neighbourhood?
Westerwatering Zuid scores 7.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (16.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.