The best neighbourhoods in Purmerend
The 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.
- 19.9
Zuidoostbeemster
Purmerend · 4,540 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 29.8
Amerika
Purmerend · 4,525 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 39.5
Afrika
Purmerend · 5,370 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 49.0
Purmer-Zuid/Zuid
Purmerend · 6,950 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 59.0
Azië
Purmerend · 3,930 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 68.5
Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwing
Purmerend · 450 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 78.3
Europa
Purmerend · 5,505 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 88.3
Purmer-Zuid/Noord
Purmerend · 5,125 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 97.5
Middenbeemster
Purmerend · 5,810 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 107.3
De Graeffweg en omgeving
Purmerend · 4,920 residents
Strongest: families 7.6
- 117.2
Zuiderpolder
Purmerend · 2,310 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 127.1
Werktuigenbuurt
Purmerend · 2,305 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 137.1
Maten- en Zuivelbuurt
Purmerend · 2,600 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 146.8
Gors-Noord
Purmerend · 6,015 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 156.4
Westbeemster
Purmerend · 775 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 166.3
Dwarsgouw
Purmerend · 175 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 176.2
Molenkoog
Purmerend · 1,315 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 186.1
Overwhere-Noord
Purmerend · 5,790 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.5
- 195.9
Gors-Zuid
Purmerend · 3,910 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 205.6
Wheermolen-Oost
Purmerend · 5,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 215.1
Noordbeemster
Purmerend · 605 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 225.0
Hazepolder
Purmerend · 415 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.9
- 234.6
Overwhere-Zuid
Purmerend · 6,300 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 244.4
Overlanderstraat en omgeving
Purmerend · 4,330 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 254.3
Wheermolen-West
Purmerend · 2,545 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 264.0
Wagenweg
Purmerend · 980 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 274.0
Binnenstad
Purmerend · 1,995 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 283.7
Stationsbuurt
Purmerend · 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.