The best neighbourhoods for families in Purmerend
9.5Number 1AmerikaThe best neighbourhood for families in Purmerend is Amerika (9.5), with 48% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Purmerend: 10 in the centre, 5 in the east and 5 in the south. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,330 residents. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Purmerend with a families grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Purmerend as a whole comes out at a 7.3, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Purmerend lives, 36% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 11% in Stationsbuurt to 48% in Amerika.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Purmerend
Number 1
Amerika
4,525 residents
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- 29.2
Afrika
5,370 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 38.9
Wheermolen-Oost
5,340 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 48.8
Azië
3,930 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 58.7
Werktuigenbuurt
2,305 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 68.7
Overwhere-Zuid
6,300 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 78.5
Overlanderstraat en omgeving
4,330 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 88.1
Purmer-Zuid/Zuid
6,950 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 98.1
Purmer-Zuid/Noord
5,125 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 107.9
Zuidoostbeemster
4,540 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
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- 117.7
Zuiderpolder
2,310 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 127.6
De Graeffweg en omgeving
4,920 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 137.3
Europa
5,505 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 147.0
Molenkoog
1,315 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 156.4
Maten- en Zuivelbuurt
2,600 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 166.0
Middenbeemster
5,810 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 175.9
Gors-Noord
6,015 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 185.5
Gors-Zuid
3,910 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 195.3
Stationsbuurt
795 residents
11% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 205.2
Overwhere-Noord
5,790 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 214.8
Wheermolen-West
2,545 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 224.7
Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwing
450 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 234.3
Wagenweg
980 residents
26% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 244.3
Hazepolder
415 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 254.1
Binnenstad
1,995 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 264.0
Westbeemster
775 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 273.7
Dwarsgouw
175 residents
16% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 283.4
Noordbeemster
605 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.
Why is Amerika at the top?
Amerika scores a 9.5 on this list, with 48% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Purmerend that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.