Municipality Purmerend

Municipality · Noord-Holland

  • 43.574 homes
  • 95.912 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1986
  • avg. WOZ € 394.000

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 Purmerend

Homes
43.574
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1986
Average living area
108 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
43.061
2025

Home type

  • Mid-terrace house 42% 18.467
  • Apartment 34% 14.932
  • End-terrace house 14% 6.095
  • Detached 6% 2.567
  • Semi-detached house 3% 1.513

Energy label

  • A or better 43% 18.819
  • B 16% 7.167
  • C 25% 10.975
  • D 4% 1.760
  • E 3% 1.480
  • F 2% 1.028
  • G 2% 924
  • No label 3% 1.421

Building period

  • Built before 1945 4% 1.885
  • 1945–1969 14% 5.996
  • 1970–1989 41% 17.789
  • 1990–2009 25% 11.081
  • 2010 and later 15% 6.620
  • Unknown 0% 203

Residents

Residents
95.912
January 1, 2025
Households
43.237
avg. 2,2 people
One-person households
36%
Households with children
36%
Population density
1.017
inhabitants per km²
Area
96,6 km²
of which 3,0 km² water

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 15% 14.246
  • 15–25 years 11% 10.469
  • 25–45 years 25% 24.107
  • 45–65 years 27% 26.330
  • 65 years and older 22% 20.760

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 394.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
60%
Rental homes
40%
32% housing association
Single-family homes
67%
33% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
9%
Unoccupied properties
3%
New build in the year
438
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
2.480 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
570 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
310 m³
per dwelling per year
Homes with solar panels
30%
Gas-free
65%
District heating
61%
Mainly electrically heated
7%

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
900 m
avg. distance
Primary school
700 m
avg. distance
Daycare
600 m
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
9
Urbanity
Strongly urban
2.177 addresses per km²
Cars per household
0,9
40.773 passenger cars
Company locations
11.610
of which 2.100 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)
53 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
25%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
2%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
8%

Noise level of the 43.574 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 1% 235
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 30% 13.064
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 41% 17.956
  • 56–60 dB: busy 23% 9.821
  • 61–65 dB: noisy 6% 2.424
  • 66–70 dB: very noisy 0% 74

Flooding

Homes that may flood
90%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
71%
Of which more than 2 m water
4%
Maximum water depth
4,4 m
average 1,0 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
11,7 µg/m³
97% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,9 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
14,6 µg/m³
3% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dim
Green within 500 m
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
46–48 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
91%
Urban heat island effect
0,8–1,0 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
90%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
14%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
27%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
10%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
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
36
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
3.491
+4% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
1,5
67 burglaries
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Vernieling 10% 356
  • Fietsdiefstal 9% 322
  • Mishandeling 5% 191
  • Winkeldiefstal 4% 153
  • Bedreiging 4% 129
  • Drugshandel 3% 105
  • Diefstal uit auto 2% 85
  • Woninginbraak 2% 67

Per year

  1. 3.0332021
  2. 3.3282022
  3. 3.4302023
  4. 3.5032024
  5. 3.2922025

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

More than sufficient Liveability meter 2024

very insufficientexcellent

Liveability
More than sufficient
class 6 of 9, measurement 2024
Score
4,09
−0,02 vs. the national average
Since the previous measurement
−0,02
measurement 2022: More than sufficient

Five dimensions, deviation from the national average

  • Physical environment green, water, buildings, noise +0,00 sufficient
  • Housing stock type, construction year, ownership +0,00 sufficient
  • Amenities shops, schools, healthcare, public transport −0,02 sufficient
  • Social cohesion population composition, relocations −0,01 sufficient
  • Nuisance and insecurity crime and nuisance +0,01 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)
−2,2 mm per year
Soil subsidence (shallow)
−1,1 mm per year
peat and clay that subside
Expected decrease until 2050
11 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,1%
zeer laag
Pile rot in 2050
0,1%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
38,9%
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
€ 34.600
per year
Avg. income per income recipient
€ 41.600
per year
Median household wealth
€ 185.700
Net labour participation
72%
from 15 to 75 years
Self-employed
16%
of the working population
Top 20% incomes
19,1%
share of people (nationally 20%)

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