The best neighbourhoods in Purmerend
9.9Number 1ZuidoostbeemsterThe best neighbourhood in Purmerend is Zuidoostbeemster (9.9), with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Purmerend: 22 of the 25 in the centre. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,330 residents. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Purmerend with a total grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Purmerend as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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.
As a municipality, Purmerend scores highest on amenities (7.3) and lowest on wealth & income (5.8).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Purmerend
Number 1
Zuidoostbeemster
4,540 residents
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- 29.8
Amerika
4,525 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 39.5
Afrika
5,370 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 49.0
Purmer-Zuid/Zuid
6,950 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 59.0
Azië
3,930 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 68.5
Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwing
450 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 78.3
Europa
5,505 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 88.3
Purmer-Zuid/Noord
5,125 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 97.5
Middenbeemster
5,810 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 107.3
De Graeffweg en omgeving
4,920 residents
Strongest: families 7.6
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- 117.2
Zuiderpolder
2,310 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 127.1
Werktuigenbuurt
2,305 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 137.1
Maten- en Zuivelbuurt
2,600 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 146.8
Gors-Noord
6,015 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 156.4
Westbeemster
775 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 166.3
Dwarsgouw
175 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 176.2
Molenkoog
1,315 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 186.1
Overwhere-Noord
5,790 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.5
- 195.9
Gors-Zuid
3,910 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 205.6
Wheermolen-Oost
5,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 215.1
Noordbeemster
605 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 225.0
Hazepolder
415 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.9
- 234.6
Overwhere-Zuid
6,300 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 244.4
Overlanderstraat en omgeving
4,330 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 254.3
Wheermolen-West
2,545 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 264.0
Wagenweg
980 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 274.0
Binnenstad
1,995 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 283.7
Stationsbuurt
795 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
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 Zuidoostbeemster at the top?
Zuidoostbeemster scores a 9.9 on this list, with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Purmerend 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.