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Overwhere-Noord

Overwhere-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Overwhere district of Purmerend, with 5,790 residents and 3,095 homes. 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 44% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€332,000) is 18% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 115 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04390204 · 138 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,790residents1 January 2025
€332,000average WOZ home valuePurmerend: €407,000
38%green within 500 mPurmerend: 27%
115services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Overwhere-Noord in PurmerendPostcodes in Overwhere-Noord highlighted; the rest of Purmerend in grey
Map of Purmerend with Overwhere-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

5,790 residents in 3,075 households, 1.8 people per household on average; next to the figure for Purmerend.

10%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
22%
aged 25–44
34%
aged 65 and over
50%
one-person households
22%
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 Overwhere-Noord is €332,000, against €407,000 in Purmerend.

3,095homes1 January 2025
44%single-family houses56% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied22% housing association
1%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
650 m³gas per home per yearPurmerend: 300 m³
2,160 kWhelectricity per home per yearPurmerend: 2,480 kWh
18%homes off the gas gridPurmerend: 67%
20%homes with solar panelsPurmerend: 31%

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 Overwhere-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyPurmerend: 37%
14%in the top 20% nationallyPurmerend: 20%
2.1%of residents live below the poverty linePurmerend: 2.4%
€182,000median household wealthPurmerend: €186,000
69.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workPurmerend: 72.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreePurmerend: 28%
14.0%of workers are self-employedPurmerend: 16.0%
0.8cars per householdPurmerend: 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 282 crimes in Overwhere-Noord in 2025, 48% more than in 2024. That is 48.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.3 across Purmerend.

Vandalism and criminal damage19
Driving under the influence16
Other property crime15
Theft from vehicles12
Theft of bicycles and mopeds8
Assault6
Threats4
Burglary of homes3
Vehicle theft3
Hold-up robbery1

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 Overwhere-Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.5
Primary pupils living here300
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises570
Residents per km²5,249
Land area110 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Purmerend.

MolenkoogOverwhere-ZuidDe KoogZuidoostbeemsterWagenwegDwarsgouwOverwhere district