Zaans Hout, Zaanstad

Zaans Hout is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Zaanstad, in the district Nieuw West The neighbourhood has a total area of 46 hectares, of which 43 hectares are land and 4 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU04792314. The postcode area is 1506MZ-1507VT.

Residents

Zaans Hout has 3.750 residents. Of these, 50,5% are men and 49,3% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (48,3%). The other age groups are 17,9% for '45 to 65 years', 15,1% for '0 to 15 years', 9,9% for '15 to 25 years' and 8,7% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 60,8% is unmarried, 30,1% is married, 7,6% is divorced and 1,5% is widowed. 1.655 residents originate from the Netherlands, 520 come from Europe and 1.575 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.985 households in Zaans Hout. 46,1% of these are single-person households, 28,7% households without children and 25,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,9 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.

In Zaans Hout there are 2.600 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €50.200, which is €8.000 (19%) higher than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €40.500, which is €5.600 (16%) higher than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Zaans Hout are highly educated. 41,1% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 40,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 18,4% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 3.750 residents, around 79% are in paid employment, which amounts to 2.963 people. This is 7% higher than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (86%), while 14% are self-employed. In Zaans Hout, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 320 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Zaans Hout there are 2.007 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €402.000. Of these, around 94% are occupied and 6% unoccupied. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 66% rental homes and 34% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 34% privately owned, 23% owned by housing associations and 43% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Zaans Hout are 2010-2020 (37%) and 2020 and later (34%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 18 homes for sale in Zaans Hout. The most recently listed home is Kersenhout 31 by Thijssen Makelaardij op Funda. Over the past year, 128 homes were sold in Zaans Hout. On average, a home was sold within 52 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Zaans Hout over the past year was €459.385. This is 14% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €402.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.293.

Rental homes

There are 16 homes for rent in Zaans Hout. The most recent home is Mahoniehout 402, offered by Makelaarshuis Amsterdam - Zaanstad op Funda. Over the past year, 196 homes were let in Zaans Hout. On average, a listing was let within 30 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Zaans Hout over the past year was €1.710 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €19 per month.

Energy

In Zaans Hout there are 1.871 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (38%), A+ (18%) and A++ (17%). On average, an address in Zaans Hout uses 2.160 kWh of electricity per year. This is 15% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 500 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 38% below the national average of 800 m³.