The best neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam
The best neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam is Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6 (9.9), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Edam-Volendam: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,480 residents. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam with a total grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Edam-Volendam as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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.
- 19.9
Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6
Edam-Volendam · 1,515 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 29.8
Edam-Zuid
Edam-Volendam · 1,295 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 39.8
Volendam-Blokgouw 7 en 8
Edam-Volendam · 2,225 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 49.7
Broeckgouw
Edam-Volendam · 2,905 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 59.2
Edam-Oude kom
Edam-Volendam · 2,830 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 68.9
Volendam-Middengebied
Edam-Volendam · 3,685 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 78.9
Volendam-Blokgouw 3
Edam-Volendam · 1,310 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 88.4
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2
Edam-Volendam · 2,170 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 98.3
Middelie
Edam-Volendam · 710 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 108.1
Warder
Edam-Volendam · 765 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 118.0
De Watering
Edam-Volendam · 1,960 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 128.0
Kwadijk
Edam-Volendam · 840 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 138.0
Broeckgouw
Edam-Volendam · 310 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 147.9
Edam-Industriegebied
Edam-Volendam · 280 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 157.8
Beets
Edam-Volendam · 540 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 167.5
Oosthuizen
Edam-Volendam · 1,725 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 177.2
Edam-Molenbuurt
Edam-Volendam · 945 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 186.4
Volendam-Bloemenbuurt
Edam-Volendam · 1,480 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 196.2
Edam-Singelwijk
Edam-Volendam · 1,765 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 205.5
Volendam-Rozettenbuurt
Edam-Volendam · 1,960 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 215.0
Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt
Edam-Volendam · 2,090 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 224.9
Hobrede
Edam-Volendam · 165 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 234.8
Volendam-Oude kom
Edam-Volendam · 3,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 244.8
Purmerpolder
Edam-Volendam · 110 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 253.3
Schardam
Edam-Volendam · 115 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.7
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6 at the top?
Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6 scores a 9.9 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.