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De Graeffweg en omgeving

De Graeffweg en omgeving is a neighbourhood in the Purmer-Noord district of Purmerend, with 4,920 residents and 2,138 homes. 58% of homes are owner-occupied and 93% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€377,000) is 7% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 140 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04390504 · 105 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,920residents1 January 2025
€377,000average WOZ home valuePurmerend: €407,000
25%green within 500 mPurmerend: 27%
140services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Graeffweg en omgeving in PurmerendPostcodes in De Graeffweg en omgeving highlighted; the rest of Purmerend in grey
Map of Purmerend with De Graeffweg en omgeving highlighted

Who lives here.

4,920 residents in 2,175 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Purmerend.

16%
aged 0–14
10%
aged 15–24
25%
aged 25–44
21%
aged 65 and over
31%
one-person households
40%
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 De Graeffweg en omgeving is €377,000, against €407,000 in Purmerend.

2,138homes1 January 2025
93%single-family houses7% flats and apartments
58%owner-occupied40% housing association
1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
2,480 kWhelectricity per home per yearPurmerend: 2,480 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridPurmerend: 67%
36%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 De Graeffweg en omgeving compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyPurmerend: 37%
16%in the top 20% nationallyPurmerend: 20%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty linePurmerend: 2.4%
€141,000median household wealthPurmerend: €186,000
68.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workPurmerend: 72.0%
16%with a university or higher professional degreePurmerend: 28%
13.0%of workers are self-employedPurmerend: 16.0%
1.0cars 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 95 crimes in De Graeffweg en omgeving in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 19.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.3 across Purmerend.

Vandalism and criminal damage18
Threats10
Assault9
Other property crime8
Theft from vehicles4
Driving under the influence3
Burglary of homes2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds1
Public violence against people1

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 De Graeffweg en omgeving, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.5
Primary pupils living here410
Secondary pupils living here210
Business premises410
Residents per km²6,733
Land area73 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Purmerend.

DwarsgouwWerktuigenbuurtMaten- en ZuivelbuurtDe KoogGolfterrein en verspreide bebouwingOverlanderstraat en omgevingPurmer-Noord district