neighbourhood in Purmerend
Overwhere-Zuid
6,300 residents · postal code 1442 · Part of Overwhere, Purmerend
- no. 11,864 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 29 of 31 in Purmerend
Scores per pillar
Overwhere-Zuid in Purmerend is a postwar district where the contrast grates: amenities score a 9.2, but safety drops to 3.0 and housing to 3.4. At over 32 crimes per 1,000 residents, offences run above the national middle. Half the homes are single-family, the other half stacked, and the average value of €311,000 stays below the national median. The overall grade comes to 3.2.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Overwhere-Zuid calculated?
Overwhere-Zuid scores 3.2 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 Overwhere-Zuid a safe neighbourhood?
Overwhere-Zuid scores 3.0 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.