The average WOZ value in Middel is €666,000, 71% higher than in Zaanstad (€389,000). Between 2024 and 2025 the average WOZ value fell 4%, against a rise of 1% in Zaanstad. 90% of the homes are owner-occupied, 36 percentage points more than in Zaanstad (54%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€666,000
▲71% higher than Zaanstad (€389,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2024
-4%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+1%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
90%
▲36 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (54%)
Social housing
0%
▼36 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (36%)
Private rent
10%
=about the same as Zaanstad (10%)
Single-family dwellings
97%
▲35 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (62%)
Built 2006–2015
18%
▲9 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (9%)
Built 1975–1991
15%
▼5 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (20%)
Built 1992–2005
8%
▼4 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (12%)
Average WOZ value
€666,000
▲71% higher than Zaanstad (€389,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2024
-4%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+1%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
90%
▲36 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (54%)
Social housing
0%
▼36 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (36%)
Private rent
10%
=about the same as Zaanstad (10%)
Single-family dwellings
97%
▲35 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (62%)
Built 2006–2015
18%
▲9 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (9%)
Built 1975–1991
15%
▼5 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (20%)
Built 1992–2005
8%
▼4 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (12%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value fell 4% between 2024 and 2025, to €666,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€666,000▲ 71% above Zaanstad
-4% since 2024
Zaanstad +1%
Explanation
The WOZ value as struck on 1 January of the year before the KWB edition.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Modelled ownership costs
Modelled ownership costs for a typical dwelling here: ~€409 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€409/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
185 m² · measured buurt average
WOZ €666,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€156NL median
Water board levy€51–
Property tax (OZB)€45€58
Sewage levy€31€22
Waste levy€29€27
Costs to set aside€253
Maintenance reserve€236–
Buildings insurance€17–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Zaanstad's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 145th of 334 gemeenten, cheapest first.
cheapestdearest
Water board, maintenance and insurance are estimated from national rates and the home's value and size, so they aren't compared.
Explanation
The home: one typical home of 185 m² (measured average in this buurt) with the average WOZ value here, €666,000.
Levies: Zaanstad's own OZB, sewage and waste rates for 2026. The water board levy uses national average rates.
Set aside: maintenance at 0.85% and buildings insurance at 0.06% a year of the rebuild cost (€1,800 per m²).
NL median: what the same home would pay in the middle gemeente. Gemeenten where a regional body collects the waste levy are left out.
Not included: mortgage and energy. These are estimates, not actual bills.
Source: Municipal levies + CBS 2026
Dwelling value ladder
Middel has the 2nd-highest WOZ value of the 5 buurten in Westzaan.
Average WOZ value from the Netherlands down to this area, and its rank within its own group (e.g. buurten within the same wijk). Provincie is omitted: KWB publishes no province rows to average.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
WOZ value and age structure
Here: €666,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Middel
666,000
39
–
Westzanerpolder
531,000
100
–
Westzaan Zuid
495,000
534
–
J.J. Allanbuurt
685,000
276
–
Westzaan Noord
467,000
1,118
–
Explanation
Each circle is an area: position by average WOZ value, size by dwelling count. The 65-and-over share (pct_65_plus) travels on every point but is not yet drawn as a second axis.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB)
Dwellings by ownership
The largest category is owner-occupied, at 90% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied90%
Private rent10%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by type
97% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes97%
Multi-family homes3%
Explanation
CBS publishes this as a share of the dwelling stock, not a count.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Dwellings by build period
51% of dwellings were built before 1945, against 18% in the municipality of Zaanstad.
Before 194551.3%
1975-199115.4%
1992-20057.7%
2006-201517.9%
2016 and later7.7%
Explanation
Based on 39 dwellings with a registered construction year in the BAG (verblijfsobjecten whose pand has no usable bouwjaar, such as 1005 or 9999, are excluded).
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
02 · Safety
Too few residents for a rate per resident: these are counts.
Middel has too few residents for a reliable rate per 1,000 residents (under 200), so counts are shown instead of a comparison. In 2025, 3 crimes were registered, against 7 in 2021. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Registered crimes, 2025
3
▼down from 7 in 2021
Home burglary
1
2023–2025
Registered crimes, 2025
3
▼down from 7 in 2021
Home burglary
1
2023–2025
Registered crime per year
3 crimes were registered in Middel in 2025 (7 in 2021).
Registered crimes, 2025
3
down from 7 in 2021
Explanation
Too few residents for a reliable per-1,000 figure (threshold 200) — registered crime, not all crime — CBS/Politie 47018NED.
The largest category in Middel is 'Traffic': 3 in 2025.
Traffic3
Theft and burglary0
Vandalism and public order0
Violence and threats0
Fraud and scams0
Environmental0
Other and withheld0
Explanation
Too few residents for a reliable per-1,000 figure (threshold 200). Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2024, police in Middel registered 15 traffic accidents, of which 4 with injury and none fatal.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2024
03 · Living environment
Green space is above the Zaanstad average.
Forest and natural land is the largest land use in Middel, covering 57% of the area, against 13% in Zaanstad. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 57% of the area, 38 percentage points above the 19% in Zaanstad.
Key figures
Green (parks, sport, nature)
57%
▲38 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (19%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
57%
▲44 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (13%)
Built-up, share of the area
1%
▼29 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (30%)
Agriculture, share of the area
19%
▼14 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (33%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
57%
▲38 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (19%)
Forest and nature, share of the area
57%
▲44 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (13%)
Built-up, share of the area
1%
▼29 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (30%)
Agriculture, share of the area
19%
▼14 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (33%)
Land use
57% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 19% in the municipality of Zaanstad.
Traffic7.7%
Built-up1.3%
Agriculture19.4%
Forest and nature56.8%
Water14.8%
Explanation
Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.
Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022
Distance to amenities
A daycare lies here at an average road distance of 2600 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
2,700 m
–
GP practice
2,700 m
–
Primary school
4,200 m
–
Daycare
2,600 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
0
GP practices
–
0
Daycares
–
0
Explanation
Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.
Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025
04 · Residents
The population is shrinking, while it grows in Zaanstad.
Middel has 100 inhabitants (2026), or 83 per km² (96% lower than in Zaanstad). In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Zaanstad was 72%, 6 percentage points below the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) had the highest share there: 18% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2024
-5%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Zaanstad
72%
▼6 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+3%
=about the same as Zaanstad (+2%)
Aged 45 to 65
35%
▲9 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (26%)
Married
50%
▲15 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (35%)
Dutch origin
95%
▲36 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (59%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
18%
▲1 percentage point higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2024
-5%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Zaanstad
72%
▼6 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+3%
=about the same as Zaanstad (+2%)
Aged 45 to 65
35%
▲9 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (26%)
Married
50%
▲15 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (35%)
Dutch origin
95%
▲36 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (59%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
18%
▲1 percentage point higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population shrank 5% between 2024 and 2026, to 100.
Residents, 2026
100
-5% since 2024
Zaanstad +2%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 83 residents per km², this buurt is 96% less densely populated than the municipality of Zaanstad.
Residents per km²83
Dwellings per km²32.2
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, almost no children were born; almost no one died.
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
35% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 1510
15 to 2515
25 to 4525
45 to 6535
65 to 8010
80 and over5
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
50% of residents are married.
Never married40
Married50
Widowed10
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
95% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands90
Outside Europe5
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Zaanstad; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 72% of eligible voters in Zaanstad voted. The largest party was PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid) with 18% of the valid votes.
Municipality of ZaanstadThe Netherlands
D66
16.8%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
18.2%
16.7%
VVD
13.2%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
15.2%
12.8%
CDA
6.9%
11.8%
JA21
5.8%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
4.9%
4.5%
BBB
2%
2.6%
Other
17%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
22% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), about the same as in Zaanstad (22%).
Key figures
Cars not on petrol (2025)
20%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2024
0 pp
▼lower than Zaanstad (+2 pp)
Industrial, share of addresses
9%
▲5 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (4%)
Residential, share of addresses
91%
▲3 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (88%)
Office, share of addresses
2%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (1%)
Residents per km²
83
▼85% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Average WOZ value
€666,000
▲67% higher than the Netherlands (€398,000)
Owner-occupied dwellings
90%
▲33 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (57%)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
20%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2024
0 pp
▼lower than Zaanstad (+2 pp)
Industrial, share of addresses
9%
▲5 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (4%)
Residential, share of addresses
91%
▲3 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (88%)
Office, share of addresses
2%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (1%)
Residents per km²
83
▼85% lower than the Netherlands (539)
Average WOZ value
€666,000
▲67% higher than the Netherlands (€398,000)
Owner-occupied dwellings
90%
▲33 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (57%)
Passenger cars by fuel type
20% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 22% in the municipality of Zaanstad (2025).
Petrol80%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)20%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 20% to 20% between 2024 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
20%▼ 2 percentage points below Zaanstad (22%)
+0 pp since 2024
Zaanstad +3 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 45 passenger cars and 10 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars45
Motorcycles10
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
91% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (9%).
Residential90.7%
Office2.3%
Industrial9.3%
Other4.7%
Explanation
Based on 43 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
3% multi-family dwellings, against 37% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Multi-family dwellings3%
NL 37%▼ −92% vs NL
Residents per km²83
NL 539▼ −85% vs NL
Average WOZ value€666,000
NL €398,000▲ +67% vs NL
Owner-occupied dwellings90%
NL 57%▲ +58% vs NL
Single-family dwellings97%
NL 63%▲ +54% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025