Poelenburg Noord, Zaanstad
About 3,065 people live in Poelenburg Noord, in 1,235 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 99% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 32.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €319,000; 24% of homes are owner-occupied and 72% are social housing.
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Is Poelenburg Noord a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 99% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 38% |
| Safety and nuisance | 4% |
| Social cohesion | 2% |
| Amenities | 85% |
| Housing stock | 1% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Poelenburg Noord safe?
| All registered crime | 32.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €319,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 24% / 76% |
| Apartments | 65% |
| Households with children | 50% |
| Single-person households | 34% |
| Age 65+ | 10% |
| Average income per resident | – |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | – |
| GP | – |
| Primary school | – |
| Secondary school | – |
| Train station | – |
| Hospital | – |
Average road distance for residents, CBS
Other neighbourhoods in Zaanstad
Vennenbuurt · Poelenburg Zuid · Prins Hendrikbuurt · Burgemeestersbuurt · Bomenbuurt · Bomenbuurt Oost · Peldersveld West · Achtersluispolder · Peldersveld Oost · Hoornseveld · Kleurenbuurt · Rosmolenbuurt Oost
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04791212. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.