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 Westzanerdijk is €430,000, 11% higher than in Zaanstad (€389,000). Between 2024 and 2025 the average WOZ value rose 4%, against a rise of 1% in Zaanstad. 56% of the homes are owner-occupied, 2 percentage points more than in Zaanstad (54%).
Key figures
Average WOZ value
€430,000
▲11% higher than Zaanstad (€389,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2024
+4%
▲higher than Zaanstad (+1%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
56%
▲2 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (54%)
Social housing
40%
▲4 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (36%)
Private rent
4%
▼6 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (10%)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲30 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (62%)
Built before 1945
44%
▲26 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (18%)
Built 1945–1964
1%
▼13 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (14%)
Built 2006–2015
1%
▼8 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (9%)
Average WOZ value
€430,000
▲11% higher than Zaanstad (€389,000)
Rise in WOZ value since 2024
+4%
▲higher than Zaanstad (+1%)
More figures
Owner-occupied dwellings
56%
▲2 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (54%)
Social housing
40%
▲4 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (36%)
Private rent
4%
▼6 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (10%)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲30 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (62%)
Built before 1945
44%
▲26 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (18%)
Built 1945–1964
1%
▼13 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (14%)
Built 2006–2015
1%
▼8 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (9%)
WOZ value per year
The average WOZ value rose 4% between 2024 and 2025, to €430,000.
Average WOZ value, 2025
€430,000▲ 11% 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: ~€279 per month (excluding mortgage and energy)
€279/ month
Typical home here, before mortgage and energy
106 m² · measured buurt average
WOZ €430,000 · average here
Levies you'll be billed€133NL median
Water board levy€44–
Sewage levy€31€22
Waste levy€29€27
Property tax (OZB)€29€38
Costs to set aside€146
Maintenance reserve€136–
Buildings insurance€10–
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 106 m² (measured average in this buurt) with the average WOZ value here, €430,000.
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
Westzanerdijk has the 2nd-highest WOZ value of the 4 buurten in Nieuw West.
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: €430,000 average WOZ value.
Value
Dwellings
Aged 65+
Westzanerdijk
430,000
587
–
Zaans Hout
402,000
2,007
–
Westerwatering Noord
421,000
1,590
–
Westerwatering Zuid
459,000
1,879
–
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 56% of dwellings.
Owner-occupied56%
Social housing40%
Private rent4%
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
92% of the dwelling stock is single-family homes.
Single-family homes92%
Multi-family homes8%
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
45% of dwellings were built between 1975 and 1991, against 20% in the municipality of Zaanstad.
Before 194544%
1945-19641.2%
1975-199144.6%
1992-20057.8%
2006-20151.4%
2016 and later1%
Explanation
Based on 587 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, 40 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Westzanerdijk, 13% lower than in Zaanstad (46). Since 2024 the registered rate per 1,000 residents fell 14%, 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
40
▼13% lower than Zaanstad (46)
Change since 2024
-14%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+1%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.1
▼45% lower than Zaanstad (2.0)
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
40
▼13% lower than Zaanstad (46)
Change since 2024
-14%
▼lower than Zaanstad (+1%)
Home burglary per 1,000 dwellings
1.1
▼45% lower than Zaanstad (2.0)
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Westzanerdijk registered 40 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 46 in the municipality of Zaanstad.
Westzanerdijk40
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 Westzanerdijk is 'Theft and burglary': 15.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 20.3 in the municipality of Zaanstad.
WestzanerdijkZaanstad
Theft and burglary15.7
Zaanstad 20.3▼ −23% vs Zaanstad
Traffic8.2
Zaanstad 7.9≈ Zaanstad
Vandalism and public order4.8
Zaanstad 5.4▼ −11% vs Zaanstad
Fraud and scams4.1
Zaanstad 5.0▼ −18% vs Zaanstad
Violence and threats3.4
Zaanstad 5.6▼ −39% vs Zaanstad
Other and withheld3.4
Zaanstad 1.6▲ +112% vs Zaanstad
Environmental0.7
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 Westzanerdijk 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 about average.
An estimated 70% of adults in Westzanerdijk rate their own health as good, about the same as in Zaanstad. Fewer adults feel lonely (46% against 49%) and fewer report anxiety or depression (49% against 50%), but more smoke (20% against 18%) and more drink excessively (7% against 6%).
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
70%
=about the same as Zaanstad (70%)
More figures
Lonely
46%
▼3 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (49%)
Excessive drinking
7%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (6%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
49%
▼1 percentage point lower than Zaanstad (50%)
Smokes
20%
▲2 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (18%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
70%
=about the same as Zaanstad (70%)
More figures
Lonely
46%
▼3 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (49%)
Excessive drinking
7%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (6%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
49%
▼1 percentage point lower than Zaanstad (50%)
Smokes
20%
▲2 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (18%)
Health
An estimated 70% 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
69.7%
69.5%
Smokes
19.6%
18.5%
Excessive drinking
7.1%
5.6%
Overweight
54%
54.4%
Lonely
45.7%
49.2%
Anxiety or depression feelings
48.8%
50.3%
Meets physical activity guideline
47.7%
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 daycare lies here at an average road distance of 400 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
1,400 m
–
GP practice
2,400 m
–
Primary school
500 m
–
Daycare
400 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
0
GP practices
–
0
Daycares
–
0.9
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.
Westzanerdijk has 1,470 inhabitants (2026), or 2,265 per km² (1% higher than in Zaanstad). Between 2024 and 2026 the population rose 1%, 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
+1%
▼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
29%
▲3 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (26%)
Never married
53%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (52%)
Dutch origin
70%
▲11 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
+1%
▼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
29%
▲3 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (26%)
Never married
53%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (52%)
Dutch origin
70%
▲11 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 grew 1% between 2024 and 2026, to 1,470.
Residents, 2026
1,470
+1% since 2024
Zaanstad +2%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 2,265 residents per km², this buurt is 1% more densely populated than the municipality of Zaanstad.
Residents per km²2,265
Dwellings per km²903.1
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, 10.2 children were born per 1,000 residents; 6.8 died per 1,000.
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
29% of residents are between 45 and 65.
0 to 15260
15 to 25135
25 to 45345
45 to 65430
65 to 80265
80 and over35
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
53% of residents are never married.
Never married780
Married515
Divorced130
Widowed50
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
70% of residents have Dutch origin.
Netherlands1,035
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)130
Outside Europe310
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
Westzanerdijk has an average of 1.1 cars per household, 10% higher than in Zaanstad (1.0). 23% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 1 percentage point more than in Zaanstad (22%).
Key figures
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
22%
▲7 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (15%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
26%
▲5 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (21%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
12%
▼4 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (16%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.1
▲10% higher than Zaanstad (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
23%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2024
+3 pp
=about the same as Zaanstad (+2 pp)
Industrial, share of addresses
34%
▲30 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (4%)
Residential, share of addresses
63%
▼25 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (88%)
Retail, share of addresses
15%
▲13 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (2%)
Residents per km²
2,265
▲4.2 times as high as the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
4%
▼10 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲29 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
22%
▲7 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (15%)
Industry and energy, share of businesses
26%
▲5 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (21%)
Government, education and care, share of businesses
12%
▼4 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (16%)
Cars per household (2025)
1.1
▲10% higher than Zaanstad (1.0)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
23%
▲1 percentage point higher than Zaanstad (22%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2024
+3 pp
=about the same as Zaanstad (+2 pp)
Industrial, share of addresses
34%
▲30 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (4%)
Residential, share of addresses
63%
▼25 percentage points lower than Zaanstad (88%)
Retail, share of addresses
15%
▲13 percentage points higher than Zaanstad (2%)
Residents per km²
2,265
▲4.2 times as high as the Netherlands (539)
Private rent
4%
▼10 percentage points lower than the Netherlands (14%)
Single-family dwellings
92%
▲29 percentage points higher than the Netherlands (63%)
Business establishments by sector
Nijverheid en energie is the largest sector, with 95 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij0
Nijverheid en energie95
Handel en horeca80
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie25
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed10
Zakelijke dienstverlening75
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg45
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten40
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
23% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 22% in the municipality of Zaanstad (2025).
Petrol77.3%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)22.7%
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 23% between 2024 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
23%▲ 1 percentage point above Zaanstad (22%)
+3 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, 705 passenger cars and 100 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars705
Motorcycles100
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
63% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is industrial (34%).
Residential63.2%
Retail15.2%
Office2.4%
Assembly0.5%
Industrial34%
Lodging0.4%
Education0.1%
Other1.2%
Explanation
Based on 929 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
8% multi-family dwellings, against 37% nationally.
This areaThe Netherlands
Multi-family dwellings8%
NL 37%▼ −78% vs NL
Residents per km²2,265
NL 539▲ +320% vs NL
Private rent4%
NL 14%▼ −71% vs NL
Single-family dwellings92%
NL 63%▲ +46% vs NL
Social housing40%
NL 28%▲ +43% 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