Postcode 1544 Zaandijk
About 8,515 people live in postcode area 1544 in Zaandijk (municipality Zaanstad), in 3,915 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €357,000 in 2023, up 102% from €177,000 in 2016.
50% of homes are owner-occupied, 32.4% are apartments and 20.5% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 88% 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 | €177,000 |
| 2017 | €189,000 +6.8% |
| 2018 | €200,000 +5.8% |
| 2019 | €227,000 +13.5% |
| 2020 | €255,000 +12.3% |
| 2021 | €277,000 +8.6% |
| 2022 | €308,000 +11.2% |
| 2023 | €357,000 +15.9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.9% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.2% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.1% |
| Age 45–64 | 31% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8% |
| Single-person households | 36.4% |
| Families with children | 35.6% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 3,900 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 50% / 50% |
| Social housing | 44.9% |
| Apartments | 32.4% |
| Built before 1945 | 20.5% |
| Built 2015 or later | 0.6% |
| Average gas use | 830 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,330 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 0.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 0.9 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1 km |
| Daycare | 0.5 km |
| Train station | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Library | 4.5 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1544
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| De Werf independent (general) · 265 pupils | Koperslagerstraat 2 | 71.4% / 38.5% |
| Het SchatRijk Evangelical · 218 pupils | Rooswijkplein 10 | 69.2% / 44% |
| Openbare Basisschool De Zoeker public (non-denominational) · 279 pupils | Fortuinweg 12 | 65% / 35.9% |
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 - locatie Het Saenredam VBO/MAVO/HAVO | Elvis Presleystraat 1 | – |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 1544
Oud Zaandijk · Rooswijk · Rooswijk Noord · Guisveld Zuid
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1546 Jisp · 1541 Koog aan de Zaan · 1551 Westzaan · 1536 Markenbinnen · 1534 Oostknollendam · 1531 Wormer
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.