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Zaanse Schans

405 residents · postal code 1509 · Part of Zaandam Noord, Zaanstad

  • no. 2,973 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 23 of 72 in Zaanstad

Scores per pillar

Home to 405 residents, Zaanse Schans is a rural area in Zaanstad. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.3. The profile is pronounced: socio-economic position scores 9.1, while safety lags at 3.8. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €638k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
1.4 km
General practitioner
1.1 km
Primary school
1.3 km
Secondary school
1.8 km
Childcare
0.9 km
Train station
2.4 km
Hospital
3.8 km
Restaurant
1.1 km
Café
1.9 km
Library
3.5 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
84.3
Violent crimes
6.6
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 638,000
Owner-occupied
77%
Single-family homes
92%
Built after 2000
25%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 12%15–25 9%25–45 18%45–65 37%65+ 25%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
33%
Single-person households
30%
Residents per km²
263

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Zaanse Schans calculated?

Zaanse Schans scores 8.3 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 Zaanse Schans a safe neighbourhood?

Zaanse Schans scores 3.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (84.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.