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Official figures for Afrika in this municipality: liveability, safety and the housing market — with source and resolution. Enter an address to see what's known for that specific home.

Afrika is a neighbourhood in Purmerend with roughly 5.370 residents. The Leefbaarometer score is 4.16 (national scale, higher is more liveable) and the police recorded 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025. The average WOZ value is € 509.000. Figures describe the neighbourhood, not one specific home.

Afrika in figures

Source: CBS key figures 2025, Leefbaarometer 2024, Police 2025.

5.370
Residents
€ 509.000
Avg. WOZ value
neighbourhood average
4.16
Liveability
Leefbaarometer, higher = better
25.1
Crimes / 1,000
135 in 2025
69%
Owner-occupied
66%
Single-family homes
6.102
Density
residents/km²

Liveability profile of Afrika

Deviation per dimension vs the Dutch average (Leefbaarometer 2024). Right of centre = better than average, left = worse.

Physical environment+0.01
Nuisance & insecurity+0.05
Social cohesion+0.01
Amenities-0.03
Housing+0.02

For Nuisance & insecurity, a negative value means more nuisance.

How safe is Afrika?

In 2025 the police recorded 135 crimes in Afrika (25.1 per 1,000 residents). Compared with 2024 that is +4.7%. The type of crime says more than the total:

Diefstal van brom-, snor-, fietsen24
Horizontale fraude20
Winkeldiefstal17

Afrika in the context of Purmerend

Afrika lies within the municipality of Purmerend. For comparison, the municipal averages: 34.3 registered crimes per 1,000 residents (2025), an average Leefbaarometer score of 4.11 (2024, higher is better) and an average WOZ value of € 416k per neighbourhood. Within Purmerend, liveability varies greatly per neighbourhood — from Purmerbos en verspreide bebouwing (4.32) to Wheermolen-Oost (3.91). For the exact figures of a home in Afrika, enter an address. See all figures for Purmerend →

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Neighbourhood and municipal figures (Afrika lies within Purmerend, Noord-Holland) come from CBS, the Leefbaarometer, the Police, RIVM and DUO; per-address data from PDOK/BAG and EP-Online. This is not a valuation or (purchase) advice.

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