Postcode 1551 Westzaan
About 5,090 people live in postcode area 1551 in Westzaan (municipality Zaanstad), in 2,095 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €473,000 in 2023, up 102% from €234,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 10.9% are apartments and 27.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 55% 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 | €234,000 |
| 2017 | €250,000 +6.8% |
| 2018 | €273,000 +9.2% |
| 2019 | €312,000 +14.3% |
| 2020 | €344,000 +10.3% |
| 2021 | €371,000 +7.8% |
| 2022 | €407,000 +9.7% |
| 2023 | €473,000 +16.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.4% |
| Age 15–24 | 11.4% |
| Age 25–44 | 22.6% |
| Age 45–64 | 31.8% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9% |
| Single-person households | 29.1% |
| Families with children | 37.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 2,065 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 16.5% |
| Apartments | 10.9% |
| Built before 1945 | 27.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | 6.5% |
| Average gas use | 1,000 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,860 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 4 km |
| Primary school | 1.7 km |
| Secondary school | 4.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 4.3 km |
| Hospital | 5.6 km |
| Library | 6 km |
| Swimming pool | 4.8 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1551
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Christelijke Basisschool Wij-land Protestant Christian · 210 pupils | J.j. Allanstraat 149 | 91.7% / 52% |
| Openbare Basisschool De Kroosduiker public (non-denominational) · 183 pupils | Torenstraat 5 | 89.5% / 38.1% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
Neighbourhoods in 1551
Westzanerpolder · Westzaan Zuid · J.J. Allanbuurt · Westzaan Noord · Middel
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1546 Jisp · 1544 Zaandijk · 1541 Koog aan de Zaan · 1561 Krommenie · 1562 Krommenie · 1536 Markenbinnen · 1566 Assendelft
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.