Neighbourhood Middenbeemster

Neighbourhood in district Beemster · municipality Purmerend · Noord-Holland

  • 2.379 homes
  • 5.810 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1986
  • avg. WOZ € 494.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Middenbeemster

Homes
2.379
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1986
Average living area
137 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
2.326
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 37% 870
  • End-terrace house 20% 466
  • Detached 17% 401
  • Apartment 14% 338
  • Semi-detached house 13% 304

Energy label

  • A or better 42% 1.009
  • B 18% 417
  • C 20% 464
  • D 6% 135
  • E 1% 26
  • F 3% 63
  • G 4% 107
  • No label 7% 158

Building period

  • Built before 1945 8% 182
  • 1945–1969 12% 290
  • 1970–1989 25% 603
  • 1990–2009 25% 590
  • 2010 and later 30% 709
  • Unknown 0% 5

Residents

Residents
5.810
January 1, 2025
Households
2.350
avg. 2,4 people
One-person households
29%
Households with children
41%
Population density
275
inhabitants per km²
Area
21,2 km²
of which 0,3 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 1.035
  • 15–25 years 10% 560
  • 25–45 years 25% 1.480
  • 45–65 years 27% 1.580
  • 65 years and older 20% 1.150

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 494.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
69%
Rental homes
31%
26% housing association
Single-family homes
86%
14% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
20%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
21
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
2.870 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.100 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
800 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
50%
Gas-free
13%
District heating
10%
Mainly electrically heated
9%
Heat network
8%
of the homes connected (WarmteAtlas 2023)
Heat network in development
Middenbeemster
Realisatiefase, HT-net met HT-bron, expected 2024
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
92% central heating, 4% district heating, 3% electric
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
1,0 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,0 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,1 km
avg. distance
Daycare
900 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
1
Urbanity
Low urban density
556 addresses per km²
Cars per household
1,2
2.708 passenger cars
Company locations
785
of which 120 retail and hospitality

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
50 dB
municipality 53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
3%
municipality 25%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 2%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
1%
municipality 8%

Noise level of the 2.379 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 0% 1
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 70% 1.674
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 27% 648
  • 56–60 dB: busy 2% 43
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 1% 12
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 1

Flooding

Homes that may flood
74%
municipality 90%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
34%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
1,9 m
average 0,4 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
10,6 µg/m³
87% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,5 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,1 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dimmed
municipality: dim
Green within 500 m
66%
municipality 53%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
45 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
98%
municipality 91%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
95%
municipality 90%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 14%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
0%
municipality 27%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
13%
municipality 10%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
23
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
131
-17% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
0,8
2 burglaries
Municipality
36
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Mishandeling 11% 14
  • Vernieling 10% 13
  • Diefstal uit auto 6% 8
  • Bedreiging 5% 7
  • Inbraak schuur/garage 2% 3
  • Woninginbraak 2% 2
  • Fietsdiefstal 2% 2
  • Autodiefstal 1% 1

Per year

  1. 1252021
  2. 1362022
  3. 1402023
  4. 1402024
  5. 1582025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Liveability

Good Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
Good
class 7 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,15
+0,05 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,01
measurement 2022: Good
Municipality
More than sufficient
score 4,09

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,01 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,04 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,12 insufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations +0,04 more than sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,08 more than sufficient

Source: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, CC0), biennial estimate based on over a hundred characteristics; the score expresses how residents rate livability on average. Negative = below the national average.

Soil and foundation

Soil subsidence (total)
−1,6 mm per year
municipality −2,2 mm
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−0,3 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
3 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,1%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
4,2%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.

Income and work

Avg. income per resident
€ 37.300
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 46.000
per year
Median household wealth
€ 314.100
Net labour participation
76%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
21%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
22,4%
share of people (nationally 20%)