The population is growing slower than in Zaanstad. Homes cost more than the average in the municipality of Zaanstad, and registered crime per resident is lower.
The average WOZ value in Westerkoog Midden is €421,000, 8% higher than in Zaanstad (€389,000). Between 2024 and 2025 the average WOZ value fell 5%, against a rise of 1% in Zaanstad. 63% of the homes are owner-occupied, 9 percentage points more than in Zaanstad (54%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€421,000
▲8% higher than Zaanstad (€389,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2024
-5%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+1%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
63%
▲9 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (54%)
Social housing
19%
▼17 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (36%)
Private rent
18%
▲8 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (10%)
Single-family dwellings
83%
▲21 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (62%)
Built 1992–2005
1%
▼11 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (12%)
Average WOZ value
€421,000
▲8% higher than Zaanstad (€389,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2024
-5%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+1%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
63%
▲9 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (54%)
Social housing
19%
▼17 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (36%)
Private rent
18%
▲8 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (10%)
Single-family dwellings
83%
▲21 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (62%)
Built 1992–2005
1%
▼11 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (12%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value fell 5% between 2024 and 2025, to €421,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€421,000▲ 8% above Zaanstad
-5% 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: ~€294 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€294/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
119 m² · measured buurt average
WOZ €421,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€132NL median
Water board levy€44–
Sewage levy€31€22
Waste levy€29€27
Property tax (OZB)€28€37
Costs to set aside€162
Maintenance reserve€151–
Buildings insurance€11–
Model estimates, not bills.
For this home, Zaanstad's OZB, sewage and waste levies rank 185th 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 119 m² (measured average in this buurt) with the average WOZ value here, €421,000.
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
Westerkoog Midden has the lowest WOZ value of the 2 buurten in Westerkoog.
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: €421,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Westerkoog Midden
421,000
1,134
–
Westerkoog Oost
426,000
1,671
–
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 63% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied63%
Social housing19%
Private rent18%
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
83% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes83%
Multi-family homes17%
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
99% of dwellings were built between 1975 and 1991, against 20% in the municipality of Zaanstad.
1975-199199.3%
1992-20050.7%
Explanation
Based on 1,134 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
Less registered crime per resident than the Zaanstad average.
In 2025, 20 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Westerkoog Midden, 57% lower than in Zaanstad (46). Since 2024 the registered rate per 1,000 residents rose 23%, against a rise of 1% in Zaanstad. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
20
▼57% lower than Zaanstad (46)
Change since 2024
+23%
▲higher than Zaanstad (+1%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.5
▼25% lower than Zaanstad (2.0)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
20
▼57% lower than Zaanstad (46)
Change since 2024
+23%
▲higher than Zaanstad (+1%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.5
▼25% lower than Zaanstad (2.0)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Westerkoog Midden registered 20 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 46 in the municipality of Zaanstad.
Westerkoog Midden20
The municipality of Zaanstad46
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Westerkoog Midden is 'Fraud and scams': 4.9 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 5.0 in the municipality of Zaanstad.
Westerkoog MiddenZaanstad
Fraud and scams4.9
Zaanstad 5.0≈ Zaanstad
Traffic4.9
Zaanstad 7.9▼ −38% vs Zaanstad
Theft and burglary4.2
Zaanstad 20.3▼ −79% vs Zaanstad
Vandalism and public order3.4
Zaanstad 5.4▼ −37% vs Zaanstad
Violence and threats2.3
Zaanstad 5.6▼ −59% vs Zaanstad
Other and withheld0.4
Zaanstad 1.6▼ −75% vs Zaanstad
Environmental0.0
Zaanstad 0.2≈ Zaanstad
Explanation
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 Westerkoog Midden registered 4 traffic accidents, of which 1 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
Residents rate their health above the Zaanstad average.
An estimated 72% of adults in Westerkoog Midden rate their own health as good, 2 percentage points more than in Zaanstad. Fewer adults report anxiety or depression (43% against 50%), fewer feel lonely (43% against 49%), fewer smoke (14% against 18%) and fewer are overweight (52% against 54%).
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
72%
▲2 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (70%)
More figures
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
▼7 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (50%)
Lonely
43%
▼6 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (49%)
Smokes
14%
▼4 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (18%)
Overweight
52%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (54%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
72%
▲2 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (70%)
More figures
Anxiety or depression feelings
43%
▼7 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (50%)
Lonely
43%
▼6 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (49%)
Smokes
14%
▼4 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (18%)
Overweight
52%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (54%)
Health
An estimated 72% of adults rate their own health as good, against 70% in the municipality of Zaanstad (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Zaanstad
Good self-rated health
72.5%
69.5%
Smokes
13.6%
18.5%
Excessive drinking
5.4%
5.6%
Overweight
52.4%
54.4%
Lonely
42.8%
49.2%
Anxiety or depression feelings
43.4%
50.3%
Meets physical activity guideline
47.8%
46.9%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
Distance to amenities
A large supermarket lies here at an average road distance of 600 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
600 m
–
GP practice
600 m
–
Primary school
800 m
–
Daycare
800 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
1.9
GP practices
–
0.9
Daycares
–
1.9
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 growing slower than the Zaanstad average.
Westerkoog Midden has 2,635 inhabitants (2026), or 6,130 per km² (2.7 times as high as in Zaanstad). Between 2024 and 2026 the population stayed about level, against a rise of 2% 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
+0%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Zaanstad
72%
▼6 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+0%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+2%)
Aged 45 to 65
26%
=about the same as Zaanstad (26%)
Never married
45%
▼7 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (52%)
Dutch origin
77%
▲18 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (59%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
43%
▼1 percentage point lower than Zaanstad (44%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
18%
▲1 percentage point higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2024
+0%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Zaanstad
72%
▼6 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Growth of the dwelling stock
+0%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+2%)
Aged 45 to 65
26%
=about the same as Zaanstad (26%)
Never married
45%
▼7 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (52%)
Dutch origin
77%
▲18 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (59%)
Secondary education (havo, vwo, mbo 2–4)
43%
▼1 percentage point lower than Zaanstad (44%)
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid), share of the vote
18%
▲1 percentage point higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population held steady between 2024 and 2026, at 2,635.
Residents, 2026
2,635
+0% since 2024
Zaanstad +2%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 6,130 residents per km², this buurt is 2.7 times as densely populated as the municipality of Zaanstad.
Residents per km²6,130
Dwellings per km²2,637.2
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 5.7 children were born per 1,000 residents; 5.7 died per 1,000.
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
26% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 15350
15 to 25300
25 to 45530
45 to 65690
65 to 80610
80 and over145
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
45% of residents are never married.
Never married1,190
Married1,130
Divorced185
Widowed120
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
77% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands2,030
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)190
Outside Europe415
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Education level of residents aged 15 to 75
43% of residents have a havo, vwo or mbo2-4 level education.
Primary, vmbo, mbo1460
Havo, vwo, mbo2-4820
Higher professional, university640
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2024
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
Westerkoog Midden has an average of 1.1 cars per household, 10% higher than in Zaanstad (1.0). 20% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 2 percentage points less than in Zaanstad (22%).
Key figures
Government, education and care, share of businesses
23%
▲7 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (16%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
8%
▼7 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (15%)
Business services, share of businesses
27%
▲3 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (24%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.1
▲10% higher than Zaanstad (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
20%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2024
+2 pp
=about the same as Zaanstad (+2 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
98%
▲10 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (88%)
Retail, share of addresses
0%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (2%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
1%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (0%)
Multi-family dwellings
17%
▼20 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Social housing
19%
▼9 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Single-family dwellings
83%
▲20 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
23%
▲7 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (16%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
8%
▼7 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (15%)
Business services, share of businesses
27%
▲3 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (24%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.1
▲10% higher than Zaanstad (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
20%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2024
+2 pp
=about the same as Zaanstad (+2 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
98%
▲10 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (88%)
Retail, share of addresses
0%
▼2 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (2%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
1%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (0%)
Multi-family dwellings
17%
▼20 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (37%)
Social housing
19%
▼9 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (28%)
Single-family dwellings
83%
▲20 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Business establishments by sector
Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 65 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij0
Nijverheid en energie45
Handel en horeca20
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie25
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed10
Zakelijke dienstverlening65
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg55
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten20
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
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).
Petrol80.2%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)19.8%
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 18% to 20% between 2024 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
20%▼ 2 percentage points below Zaanstad (22%)
+2 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, 1,210 passenger cars and 95 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars1,210
Motorcycles95
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
98% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is healthcare (0.7%).
Residential98.1%
Retail0.1%
Healthcare0.7%
Other1.8%
Explanation
Based on 1,156 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
6,130 residents per km²: 11 times as densely populated as the Dutch average.
This areaThe Netherlands
Residents per km²6,130
NL 539▲ +1037% vs NL
Multi-family dwellings17%
NL 37%▼ −54% vs NL
Social housing19%
NL 28%▼ −32% vs NL
Single-family dwellings83%
NL 63%▲ +32% vs NL
Private rent18%
NL 14%▲ +29% 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) 2026