Zaandam Zuid

Zaandam Zuid gathers 13,800 residents into six neighbourhoods, from the Bomenbuurt to the Achtersluispolder, where housing and industry press up against one another. The numbers here are harsh: the overall holds at 2.8, with housing at 3.4, nature at 3.9 and social cohesion also at 3.9. Safety fares best at 5.7, just above the middle. A district where living quality is under strain.