Vennenbuurt, Zaanstad
About 1,665 people live in Vennenbuurt, in 720 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 71% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is close to the national rate: 47.4 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €412,000; 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% are social housing.
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Is Vennenbuurt a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 71% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 42% |
| Safety and nuisance | 13% |
| Social cohesion | 16% |
| Amenities | 90% |
| Housing stock | 17% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Vennenbuurt safe?
| All registered crime | 47.4 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 1.2 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 9.6 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 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) | €412,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 53% / 47% |
| Apartments | 53% |
| Households with children | 34% |
| Single-person households | 42% |
| Age 65+ | 25% |
| 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 · Poelenburg Zuid · Prins Hendrikbuurt · Burgemeestersbuurt · Bomenbuurt · Bomenbuurt Oost · Achtersluispolder · Peldersveld West · Peldersveld Oost · Hoornseveld · Kleurenbuurt · Rosmolenbuurt Oost
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04791211. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.