Westzaan Noord, Zaanstad

Westzaan Noord is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Westzaan The neighbourhood has a total area of 148 hectares, of which 115 hectares are land and 33 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04798140. The postcode area is 1551AA-1551TK.

Residents

Westzaan Noord has 2.440 residents. Of these, 49,4% are men and 50,6% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,8%). The other age groups are 26,6% for '65 years or older', 18,2% for '25 to 45 years', 12,9% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,7% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 41,6% is unmarried, 43,2% is married, 9,4% is divorced and 5,9% is widowed. 2.105 residents originate from the Netherlands, 125 come from Europe and 210 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.115 households in Westzaan Noord. 31,8% of these are single-person households, 34,1% households without children and 34,1% households with children. The average household size is 2,2 persons.

In Westzaan Noord there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.200, which is €2.400 (7%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.500, which is €3.300 (11%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westzaan Noord are educated to an intermediate level. 46,4% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 19,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.440 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.610 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (83%), while 17% are self-employed. In Westzaan Noord, 30% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 580 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westzaan Noord there are 1.117 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €436.000. Of these, around 97% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 28% rental homes and 72% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 72% privately owned, 24% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westzaan Noord are 1950-1970 (31%) and 1970-1980 (17%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 8 homes for sale in Westzaan Noord. The most recently listed home is De Kersenboomstraat 29 by Simone Dijkman Makelaardij. Over the past year, 20 homes were sold in Westzaan Noord. On average, a home was sold within 31 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Westzaan Noord over the past year was €482.350. This is 11% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €436.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €3.798.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Westzaan Noord. Over the past year, 1 homes were let in Westzaan Noord. On average, a listing was let within 3 days.

No recent rental data available for Westzaan Noord.

Energy

In Westzaan Noord there are 1.131 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (22%), A (18%) and G (15%). On average, an address in Westzaan Noord uses 2.760 kWh of electricity per year. This is 2% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 1.140 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 11% below the national average of 1.280 m³.