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Beemster/Purmerhoek

Beemster/Purmerhoek is a neighbourhood in the Oostgaarde Noord district of Capelle aan den IJssel, with 1,700 residents and 840 homes. 0% of homes are owner-occupied and 0% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€249,000) is 31% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 122 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05020551 · 33 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
1,700residents1 January 2025
€249,000average WOZ home valueCapelle aan den IJssel: €362,000
32%green within 500 mCapelle aan den IJssel: 25%
122services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Beemster/Purmerhoek in Capelle aan den IJsselPostcodes in Beemster/Purmerhoek highlighted; the rest of Capelle aan den IJssel in grey
Map of Capelle aan den IJssel with Beemster/Purmerhoek highlighted

Who lives here.

1,700 residents in 845 households, 2.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Capelle aan den IJssel.

23%
aged 0–14
12%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
25%
aged 65 and over
46%
one-person households
39%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Beemster/Purmerhoek is €249,000, against €362,000 in Capelle aan den IJssel.

840homes1 January 2025
0%single-family houses100% flats and apartments
0%owner-occupied100% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
650 m³gas per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 530 m³
2,170 kWhelectricity per home per yearCapelle aan den IJssel: 2,410 kWh
0%homes off the gas gridCapelle aan den IJssel: 33%
0%homes with solar panelsCapelle aan den IJssel: 23%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Beemster/Purmerhoek compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

73%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 40%
2%in the top 20% nationallyCapelle aan den IJssel: 18%
6.7%of residents live below the poverty lineCapelle aan den IJssel: 3.6%
€3,000median household wealthCapelle aan den IJssel: €117,000
55.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workCapelle aan den IJssel: 69.0%
13.0%of workers are self-employedCapelle aan den IJssel: 15.0%
0.6cars per householdCapelle aan den IJssel: 0.9

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 58 crimes in Beemster/Purmerhoek in 2025, 29% more than in 2024. That is 34.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 41.6 across Capelle aan den IJssel.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Vandalism and criminal damage7
Other property crime6
Theft from vehicles3
Threats3
Assault3
Vehicle theft1
Street robbery1
Driving under the influence1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Beemster/Purmerhoek, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0
Primary pupils living here210
Secondary pupils living here120
Business premises115
Residents per km²16,756
Land area10 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Capelle aan den IJssel.

ScandinavischebuurtAmerikaansebuurtSchermerhoekKlaverweideBergenbuurtHovenbuurtOostgaarde Noord district