neighbourhood in Purmerend
Zuidoostbeemster
4,540 residents · postal code 1461 · Part of Beemster, Purmerend
- no. 114 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 1 of 31 in Purmerend
Scores per pillar
Laid out loosely across the polder, Zuidoostbeemster counts just 345 residents per square kilometre — remarkably sparse. This is family country: nearly half of households have children, 86% own their homes, and safety reaches 9.6. The trade-off is amenities, which trail at 5.9, with the supermarket a good 1.6 kilometres off. An overall grade of 9.9 still places it among the finest neighbourhoods in the Netherlands.
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 Zuidoostbeemster calculated?
Zuidoostbeemster scores 9.9 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 Zuidoostbeemster a safe neighbourhood?
Zuidoostbeemster scores 9.6 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (14.6 per year). The national median is around 24.1.