Russische buurt, Zaanstad
About 2,735 people live in Russische buurt, in 1,550 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 78% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 267.6 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €381,000; 40% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.9 km away, a supermarket 0.5 km and a GP 0.8 km.
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Is Russische buurt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 78% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 14% |
| Safety and nuisance | 6% |
| Social cohesion | 19% |
| Amenities | 94% |
| Housing stock | 14% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Russische buurt safe?
| All registered crime | 267.6 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 0.7 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 37.7 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 31.8 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) | €381,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 40% / 60% |
| Apartments | 66% |
| Households with children | 22% |
| Single-person households | 50% |
| Age 65+ | 15% |
| Average income per resident | €34,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.5 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Primary school | 1 km |
| Secondary school | 2.1 km |
| Train station | 0.9 km |
| Hospital | 2.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Zaanstad
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Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04792140. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.