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Afrika

Afrika is a neighbourhood in the Weidevenne district of Purmerend, with 5,370 residents and 2,182 homes. 69% of homes are owner-occupied and 66% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€509,000) is 25% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 85 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 04390704 · 67 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,370residents1 January 2025
€509,000average WOZ home valuePurmerend: €407,000
25%green within 500 mPurmerend: 27%
85services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Afrika in PurmerendPostcodes in Afrika highlighted; the rest of Purmerend in grey
Map of Purmerend with Afrika highlighted

Who lives here.

5,370 residents in 2,130 households, 2.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Purmerend.

15%
aged 0–14
15%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
16%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
46%
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 Afrika is €509,000, against €407,000 in Purmerend.

2,182homes1 newly built in 2025
66%single-family houses34% flats and apartments
69%owner-occupied27% housing association
5%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
10 m³gas per home per yearPurmerend: 300 m³
2,890 kWhelectricity per home per yearPurmerend: 2,480 kWh
99%homes off the gas gridPurmerend: 67%
32%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 Afrika compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

29%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyPurmerend: 37%
36%in the top 20% nationallyPurmerend: 20%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty linePurmerend: 2.4%
€299,000median household wealthPurmerend: €186,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workPurmerend: 72.0%
37%with a university or higher professional degreePurmerend: 28%
16.0%of workers are self-employedPurmerend: 16.0%
1.1cars 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 135 crimes in Afrika in 2025, 5% more than in 2024. That is 25.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 34.3 across Purmerend.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds24
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Other property crime10
Assault9
Threats4
Vehicle theft2
Pickpocketing2
Driving under the influence2
Theft from vehicles1
Street 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 Afrika, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km10.3
Primary pupils living here430
Secondary pupils living here340
Business premises625
Residents per km²6,102
Land area88 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Purmerend.

AziëAmerikaGors-ZuidEuropaZuiderpolderGors-NoordWeidevenne district