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Purmer-Zuid/Noord

5,125 residents · postal code 1447 · Part of Purmer-Zuid, Purmerend

  • no. 4,371 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 11 of 31 in Purmerend

Scores per pillar

Balance defines Purmer-Zuid/Noord: no pillar drops far below the middle, and the overall score reaches 7.5. This Purmerend district is family-oriented — 87 percent single-family homes, three-quarters owner-occupied, and more than a third of households with children. Property values of €429,000 sit around the median. With nearly 18 crimes per thousand present, it is quiet. Nature, at 4.7, is the least strong element.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
0.5 km
General practitioner
0.8 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
3.1 km
Childcare
0.5 km
Train station
2.1 km
Hospital
1.7 km
Restaurant
1.8 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
2.1 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.7
Violent crimes
1.3
Burglaries
1.0

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 429,000
Owner-occupied
73%
Single-family homes
87%
Built after 2000
2%
Income per resident
€ 36,000

Who lives here

0–15 14%15–25 10%25–45 21%45–65 29%65+ 25%
Average household size
2.3
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
28%
Residents per km²
6,320

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Purmer-Zuid/Noord calculated?

Purmer-Zuid/Noord scores 7.5 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 Purmer-Zuid/Noord a safe neighbourhood?

Purmer-Zuid/Noord scores 6.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.7 per year). The national median is around 24.1.