FACTLINEBest neighbourhoods for families in Purmerend
A family score from the Leefbaarometer: overall liveability, safety and nuisance, social cohesion and the physical surroundings (green space, housing quality), weighted equally. Only residential neighbourhoods with 1,500+ residents are included. Each neighbourhood page lists its schools with test results.
Number one: Zuidoostbeemster (62/100).
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| # | Neighbourhood | Family score | Residents |
| 1 | Zuidoostbeemster | 62/100 | 4,540 |
| 2 | Middenbeemster | 52/100 | 5,810 |
| 3 | Afrika | 46/100 | 5,370 |
| 4 | Purmer-Zuid/Zuid | 44/100 | 6,950 |
| 5 | Amerika | 41/100 | 4,525 |
| 6 | Azië | 40/100 | 3,930 |
| 7 | Overwhere-Noord | 39/100 | 5,790 |
| 8 | Purmer-Zuid/Noord | 37/100 | 5,125 |
| 9 | Zuiderpolder | 33/100 | 2,310 |
| 10 | Gors-Zuid | 32/100 | 3,910 |
| 11 | Maten- en Zuivelbuurt | 32/100 | 2,600 |
| 12 | Gors-Noord | 28/100 | 6,015 |
| 13 | Overwhere-Zuid | 27/100 | 6,300 |
| 14 | De Graeffweg en omgeving | 27/100 | 4,920 |
| 15 | Werktuigenbuurt | 27/100 | 2,305 |
| 16 | Binnenstad | 27/100 | 1,995 |
| 17 | Europa | 19/100 | 5,505 |
| 18 | Wheermolen-Oost | 18/100 | 5,340 |
| 19 | Overlanderstraat en omgeving | 18/100 | 4,330 |
| 20 | Wheermolen-West | 16/100 | 2,545 |
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Sources: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (2024), Politie open data, CBS. Neighbourhood averages from Dutch government open data. Factline is independent and not affiliated with the Dutch government.