Postcode 1506 Zaandam
About 14,125 people live in postcode area 1506 in Zaandam (municipality Zaanstad), in 7,105 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €375,000 in 2023, up 113% from €176,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 49.2% are apartments and 42.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 78% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
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Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €176,000 |
| 2017 | €186,000 +5.7% |
| 2018 | €206,000 +10.8% |
| 2019 | €232,000 +12.6% |
| 2020 | €260,000 +12.1% |
| 2021 | €288,000 +10.8% |
| 2022 | €324,000 +12.5% |
| 2023 | €375,000 +15.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 30.5% |
| Age 45–64 | 26.7% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2% |
| Single-person households | 44.8% |
| Families with children | 27.9% |
| Average household size | 1.9 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | very strongly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 6,570 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 24% |
| Apartments | 49.2% |
| Built before 1945 | 42.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | 7.2% |
| Average gas use | 840 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,250 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| Primary school | 0.9 km |
| Secondary school | 1.6 km |
| Daycare | 0.4 km |
| Train station | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | 2 km |
| Library | 1.2 km |
| Swimming pool | 2.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1506
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Openbare Basisschool De Voorzaan public (non-denominational) · 272 pupils | Baltischestraat 25 | 60.5% / 26.3% |
| Openbare Basisschool Et Buut public (non-denominational) · 532 pupils | Anna De Waalstraat 17 | 82% / 60% |
| Openbare Basisschool Over De Brug public (non-denominational) · 471 pupils | Boerenpad 22 | 68.9% / 42.6% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
| Secondary school | Distance | Exam pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scholengroep Zaandam voor vwo havo mavo vmbo lwoo HAVO/VWO | Vincent Van Goghweg 42 | HAVO 94.2%, VWO 91.7% |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 1506
Prins Hendrikbuurt · Havenbuurt · Hembrugterrein · Zuiderhout Noord · Zuiderhout · Het Eiland · Russische buurt · Oud West · Spoorbuurt · Schilders- en Waddenbuurt
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1505 Zaandam · 1507 Zaandam · 1504 Zaandam · 1508 Zaandam · 1503 Zaandam · 1509 Zaandam · 1502 Zaandam · 1501 Zaandam · 1511 Oostzaan · 1521 Wormerveer
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.