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neighbourhood in Zaanstad

Westknollendam

475 residents · postal code 1525 · Part of Wormerveer, Zaanstad

  • no. 6,664 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 32 of 72 in Zaanstad

Scores per pillar

Home to 475 residents, Westknollendam is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Zaanstad. Measured against every neighbourhood in the Netherlands, it scores 6.2 out of 10. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 8.0, while amenities lags at 5.0.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.3 km
General practitioner
3.5 km
Primary school
0.2 km
Secondary school
4.2 km
Childcare
2.6 km
Train station
4.2 km
Hospital
5.4 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
2.6 km
Library
4.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
22.4
Violent crimes
2.6
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 428,000
Owner-occupied
64%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
1%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 12%25–45 22%45–65 32%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
39%
Single-person households
26%
Residents per km²
2,045

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Westknollendam calculated?

Westknollendam scores 6.2 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 Westknollendam a safe neighbourhood?

Westknollendam scores 6.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (22.4 per year). The national median is around 24.1.