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How multicultural is Westzaan, Zaanstad?

Neighbourhood · Zaanstad, Netherlands

Westzaan ranks 18 of 19 areas by non-European category share in Zaanstad. 8% of classified records are assigned to non-European categories. The largest non-European categories are Middle Eastern (5%) and Indian subcontinent (1%). The share from published city counts is 20%. Based on IndoEuroMap data, not census data.

Content updated · By Bernat Sampera

Data as of 2025
Non-European categories
≈8
#18 by non-European name share in Zaanstad
Share

Location

Category mix

Local roots53.6 %
Other European roots37.6 %
Middle Eastern5.4 %
Indian subcontinent1.3 %
African1.1 %
Other1.1 %

By country

Local roots
53.6 %
Other European roots
37.6 %
Middle Eastern
5.4 %
Indian subcontinent
1.3 %
African
1.1 %
Other
1.1 %

Nearby

Poelenburg 44% Pelders- en Hoornseveld 39% Zaandam West 33% Rosmolenwijk 29% Kogerveldwijk 26% Zaandam Noord 21% Zaandam Zuid 21% Oude Haven 18% Oud Zaandijk 17% Rooswijk 17% Oud Koog a/d Zaan 16% Assendelft-Noord 15% Nieuw West 14% Westerkoog 13% Krommenie West 12% Krommenie Oost 10% Wormerveer 9% Assendelft-Zuid 8%
How we measure this

Non-European categories are algorithm categories outside Europe. North American and Oceanian records count as European. Every number is IndoEuroMap data, our source of truth.