The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Purmerend
9.9Number 1Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwingThe quietest neighbourhood in Purmerend is Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwing (9.9), with 298 residents per square kilometre. They cluster in one corner of Purmerend: 22 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,910 residents. The national median for population density is 7.9 times as high. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Purmerend with a grade for quiet, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Purmerend as a whole comes out at a 5.9, against a 6.3 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, there are 5,632 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 34 in Noordbeemster to 9,736 in Overlanderstraat en omgeving.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Purmerend
Number 1
Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwing
450 residents
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- 28.6
Westbeemster
775 residents
42 residents per km² · 2% water
- 38.3
Noordbeemster
605 residents
34 residents per km² · 2% water
- 48.0
Zuidoostbeemster
4,540 residents
345 residents per km² · 3% water
- 57.9
Middenbeemster
5,810 residents
278 residents per km² · 1% water
- 67.5
Dwarsgouw
175 residents
659 residents per km² · 4% water
- 77.5
Maten- en Zuivelbuurt
2,600 residents
5,390 residents per km² · 6% water
- 87.2
Molenkoog
1,315 residents
2,093 residents per km² · 5% water
- 97.0
Purmer-Zuid/Noord
5,125 residents
6,320 residents per km² · 7% water
- 106.9
De Graeffweg en omgeving
4,920 residents
6,733 residents per km² · 5% water
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- 116.8
Purmer-Zuid/Zuid
6,950 residents
6,576 residents per km² · 6% water
- 126.8
Werktuigenbuurt
2,305 residents
4,298 residents per km² · 10% water
- 136.7
Overwhere-Noord
5,790 residents
5,249 residents per km² · 4% water
- 146.3
Wheermolen-Oost
5,340 residents
9,097 residents per km² · 5% water
- 155.8
Amerika
4,525 residents
5,051 residents per km² · 13% water
- 165.6
Hazepolder
415 residents
5,300 residents per km² · 22% water
- 175.6
Gors-Zuid
3,910 residents
4,421 residents per km² · 9% water
- 185.4
Gors-Noord
6,015 residents
6,071 residents per km² · 9% water
- 195.1
Overlanderstraat en omgeving
4,330 residents
9,736 residents per km² · 2% water
- 205.0
Afrika
5,370 residents
6,102 residents per km² · 19% water
- 215.0
Overwhere-Zuid
6,300 residents
6,050 residents per km² · 2% water
- 224.7
Wagenweg
980 residents
5,520 residents per km² · 5% water
- 234.5
Binnenstad
1,995 residents
7,424 residents per km² · 13% water
- 244.3
Zuiderpolder
2,310 residents
6,437 residents per km² · 10% water
- 254.2
Stationsbuurt
795 residents
5,445 residents per km² · 7% water
- 264.1
Wheermolen-West
2,545 residents
9,061 residents per km² · 3% water
- 273.7
Europa
5,505 residents
6,461 residents per km² · 1% water
- 283.6
Azië
3,930 residents
7,599 residents per km² · 7% water
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On population density, noise level, green surroundings, trees nearby and share of water, each counting equally. Noise, greenery and trees come from RIVM, which maps them nationwide per hectare; CBS does not publish them. Areas with far more businesses than homes are left out — they are quiet because nobody lives there.
Why is Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwing at the top?
Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwing scores a 9.9 on this list, with 298 residents per square kilometre. 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.