neighbourhood in Zaanstad
Westzaan Noord
2,455 residents · postal code 1551 · Part of Westzaan, Zaanstad
- no. 2,034 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 16 of 72 in Zaanstad
Scores per pillar
Westzaan Noord pairs village space with a broad run of strong marks: nature at 8.0, safety at 8.5 and an overall grade of 8.8. Over a quarter of residents are past 65, 86 percent of homes are single-family and three-quarters owner-occupied. Crime is low at 13 per 1,000 people present. The weak spot is reach: the primary school sits 2.1 kilometres away and the station 3.7. Average home value is €467,000.
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 Westzaan Noord calculated?
Westzaan Noord 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 Westzaan Noord a safe neighbourhood?
Westzaan Noord scores 8.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (13.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.