Westzanerpolder, Zaanstad

Westzanerpolder is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Westzaan The neighbourhood has a total area of 193 hectares, of which 161 hectares are land and 32 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04798110. The postcode area is 1551NA-1566PC.

Residents

Westzanerpolder has 615 residents. Of these, 72,4% are men and 27,6% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (40,7%). The other age groups are 28,5% for '45 to 65 years', 13,8% for '15 to 25 years', 9,8% for '65 years or older' and 7,3% for '0 to 15 years'. Of the residents, 68,3% is unmarried, 22,0% is married, 8,1% is divorced and 1,6% is widowed. 350 residents originate from the Netherlands, 55 come from Europe and 205 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 130 households in Westzanerpolder. 19,2% of these are single-person households, 38,5% households without children and 42,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Westzanerpolder there are 286 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €16.450, which is €19.350 (54%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €13.342, which is €15.858 (54%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Westzanerpolder are educated to an intermediate level. 43,8% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 40,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1) and 15,7% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO).

Of the 615 residents, around 30% are in paid employment, which amounts to 185 people. This is 35% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (32%), while 10% are self-employed. In Westzanerpolder, 11% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 42 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Westzanerpolder there are 132 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €314.726. Of these, around 66% are occupied and 3% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 15% rental homes and 85% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 85% privately owned, 10% owned by housing associations and 4% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Westzanerpolder are 1925-1950 (27%) and 2010-2020 (26%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Westzanerpolder. The most recently listed home is Rak 18 by A2 bedrijfsmakelaars (backoffice). No homes were sold in Westzanerpolder over the past year.

Rental homes

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

No recent rental data available for Westzanerpolder.

Energy

In Westzanerpolder there are 173 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (38%), G (29%) and C (10%). On average, an address in Westzanerpolder uses 2.087 kWh of electricity per year. This is 26% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 751 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 41% below the national average of 1.280 m³.