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neighbourhood in Purmerend

Westbeemster

775 residents · postal code 1464 · Part of Beemster, Purmerend

  • no. 2,792 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 6 of 31 in Purmerend

Scores per pillar

Home to 775 residents, Westbeemster is a rural area in Purmerend. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 8.4. The profile is pronounced: nature and quiet scores 9.4, while amenities lags at 3.1. Housing sits in the upper segment, with an average property value of €651k versus €422k nationally.

Amenities nearby

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

Large supermarket
3.4 km
General practitioner
3.4 km
Primary school
1.8 km
Secondary school
9.8 km
Childcare
1.3 km
Train station
10.7 km
Hospital
11.0 km
Restaurant
2.7 km
Café
1.7 km
Library
3.3 km

Safety

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

Total crimes
17.0
Violent crimes
1.1
Burglaries
0.8

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 651,000
Owner-occupied
87%
Single-family homes
93%
Built after 2000
13%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 11%25–45 21%45–65 31%65+ 21%
Average household size
2.4
Households with children
37%
Single-person households
27%
Residents per km²
42

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Westbeemster calculated?

Westbeemster scores 8.4 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 Westbeemster a safe neighbourhood?

Westbeemster scores 7.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (17.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.