neighbourhood in Purmerend
Werktuigenbuurt
2,305 residents · postal code 1445 · Part of Purmer-Noord, Purmerend
- no. 8,057 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 22 of 31 in Purmerend
Scores per pillar
The Werktuigenbuurt in Purmer-Noord consists almost entirely of single-family homes — 99 percent — with 76 percent owner-occupied and 39 percent of households having children. Scores sit evenly around the middle, amenities strongest at 7.9. Safety, though, trails at 4.3, with 32.3 crimes per 1,000 people present above the median. Not a single home dates from after 2000, and the average value is €383,000.
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 Werktuigenbuurt calculated?
Werktuigenbuurt scores 5.4 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 Werktuigenbuurt a safe neighbourhood?
Werktuigenbuurt scores 4.3 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (32.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.