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neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam

Edam-Oude kom

2,830 residents · postal code 1135 · Part of Edam, Edam-Volendam

  • no. 1,385 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 6 of 26 in Edam-Volendam

Scores per pillar

Edam's old town centre ranks among the country's highest-rated neighbourhoods, with an overall grade of 9.2. House values average €520,000, comfortably above the national midpoint, alongside an income of €41,000 per resident and 76 percent owner-occupation. Crime is scarce: 17.6 incidents per 1,000 people present against a national median of 24. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or older, and the nearest railway station lies 8.4 kilometres off.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
1.0 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
1.4 km
Childcare
0.4 km
Train station
8.4 km
Hospital
3.1 km
Restaurant
0.4 km
Café
0.5 km
Library
0.9 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
17.6
Violent crimes
2.1
Burglaries
0.3

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 520,000
Owner-occupied
76%
Single-family homes
83%
Built after 2000
14%
Income per resident
€ 41,000

Who lives here

0–15 11%15–25 10%25–45 17%45–65 31%65+ 30%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
28%
Single-person households
37%
Residents per km²
4,695

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Edam-Oude kom calculated?

Edam-Oude kom scores 9.2 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Edam-Oude kom a safe neighbourhood?

Edam-Oude kom scores 7.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.