Westzaan, Zaanstad

Westzaan is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad The district has a total area of 1.125 hectares, of which 968 hectares are land and 156 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK047981. The postcode area is 1551AA-1566PC.

Residents

Westzaan has 5.090 residents. Of these, 51,9% are men and 48,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,8%). The other age groups are 22,6% for '25 to 45 years', 20,9% for '65 years or older', 13,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,3% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 47,8% is unmarried, 39,7% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 4,4% is widowed. 4.200 residents originate from the Netherlands, 330 come from Europe and 555 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.100 households in Westzaan. 29,0% of these are single-person households, 33,8% households without children and 37,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,3 persons.

In Westzaan there are 3.900 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €41.200, which is €5.400 (15%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.500, which is €5.300 (18%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westzaan are educated to an intermediate level. 47,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 21,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 5.090 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.461 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Westzaan, 23% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 930 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westzaan there are 2.063 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €475.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 21% rental homes and 79% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 79% privately owned, 16% owned by housing associations and 5% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westzaan are 1950-1970 (27%) and 1925-1950 (14%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westzaan. The most recently listed home is De Kersenboomstraat 29 by Simone Dijkman Makelaardij. No homes were sold in Westzaan over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Westzaan. No homes were let in Westzaan over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Westzaan.

Energy

In Westzaan there are 2.157 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (23%), G (19%) and C (17%). On average, an address in Westzaan uses 2.990 kWh of electricity per year. This is 6% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.180 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 8% below the national average of 1.280 m³.