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Westzaan Zuid, Zaanstad

About 1,260 people live in Westzaan Zuid, in 545 households (CBS 2025).

Liveability is in the top 67% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).

Registered crime is well below the national rate: 16.7 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.

The average home value (WOZ) is €492,000; 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 12% are social housing.

The nearest train station is on average 4.7 km away, a supermarket 0.8 km and a GP 3.7 km.

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Is Westzaan Zuid a nice place to live?

Overall liveabilitytop 67% of Dutch areas
Surroundings20%
Safety and nuisance40%
Social cohesion48%
Amenities52%
Housing stock38%

Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.

Is Westzaan Zuid safe?

All registered crime16.7 per 1,000 NL 44.8
Home burglary0.8 NL 1.2
Violence0.8 NL 4.2
Bicycle theft0 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)€492,000
Owner-occupied / rented83% / 17%
Apartments10%
Households with children41%
Single-person households30%
Age 65+15%
Average income per resident–

CBS 2024

Distance to everyday places

Supermarket0.8 km
GP3.7 km
Primary school1 km
Secondary school4.9 km
Train station4.7 km
Hospital6.8 km

Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024

Other neighbourhoods in Zaanstad

Westzanerpolder · J.J. Allanbuurt · Westzaan Noord · Middel · Parkrijk Noord · Parkrijk Zuid · Kreekrijk · Langeheit West · Langeheit Oost · Waterrijk · Waterrijk West · Noorderveen

Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04798120. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.