Poelenburg Zuid, Zaanstad
About 3,875 people live in Poelenburg Zuid, in 1,660 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 99% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is below the national rate: 35.4 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €316,000; 33% of homes are owner-occupied and 63% are social housing.
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Is Poelenburg Zuid a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 99% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 33% |
| Safety and nuisance | 5% |
| Social cohesion | 3% |
| Amenities | 84% |
| Housing stock | 1% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Poelenburg Zuid safe?
| All registered crime | 35.4 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 2.3 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 4.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.6 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) | €316,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 33% / 67% |
| Apartments | 67% |
| Households with children | 45% |
| Single-person households | 39% |
| 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
Poelenburg Noord · Vennenbuurt · Prins Hendrikbuurt · Burgemeestersbuurt · Bomenbuurt · Bomenbuurt Oost · Peldersveld West · Peldersveld Oost · Achtersluispolder · Hoornseveld · Kleurenbuurt · Rosmolenbuurt Oost
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04791213. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.