Noorderham, Zaanstad – “Could be a tidier ne...”

Noorderham is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Krommenie West The neighbourhood has a total area of 58 hectares, of which 50 hectares are land and 8 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04796220. The postcode area is 1561DM-1562TW.

Three residents rate the neighbourhood as good with a score of 7.1. They describe it as 'Could be a tidier neighbourhood', 'Quiet neighbourhood' and 'Neighbourhood experience'. Aspects such as accessibility, education, amenities are rated well in this neighbourhood, while housing and cleanliness score less well.

Residents

Noorderham has 3.390 residents. Of these, 49,3% are men and 50,7% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (26,5%). The other age groups are 24,2% for '25 to 45 years', 20,4% for '65 years or older', 17,4% for '0 to 15 years' and 11,5% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 49,4% is unmarried, 36,7% is married, 9,1% is divorced and 4,7% is widowed. 2.330 residents originate from the Netherlands, 210 come from Europe and 850 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.520 households in Noorderham. 34,9% of these are single-person households, 27,6% households without children and 37,5% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Noorderham there are 2.700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.400, which is €2.400 (7%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €27.000, which is €2.200 (8%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Noorderham are educated to an intermediate level. 46,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 30,2% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 23,4% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 3.390 residents, around 65% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.204 people. This is 0% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (88%), while 12% are self-employed. In Noorderham, 28% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 620 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Noorderham there are 1.518 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €357.000. Of these, around 98% are occupied and 2% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 42% rental homes and 58% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 58% privately owned, 36% owned by housing associations and 6% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Noorderham are 1950-1970 (78%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 7 homes for sale in Noorderham. The most recently listed home is Kervelstraat 27 by Brantjes Makelaars Assendelft op Funda. Over the past year, 42 homes were sold in Noorderham. On average, a home was sold within 39 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Noorderham over the past year was €428.929. This is 20% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €357.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.714.

Rental homes

There are 2 homes for rent in Noorderham. The most recent home is Zilverschoonlaan 121, offered by GoHome. Over the past year, 14 homes were let in Noorderham. On average, a listing was let within 13 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Noorderham over the past year was €1.400 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €16 per month.

Energy

In Noorderham there are 1.523 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (31%), D (28%) and E (15%). On average, an address in Noorderham uses 2.440 kWh of electricity per year. This is 13% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 970 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 24% below the national average of 1.280 m³.