The best neighbourhoods for students
The best student neighbourhood in the Netherlands is Transvaal in Baarn, with the supermarket 0.3 km away and the GP 0.4 km. 20% of the top 25 sits in the Amersfoort area, but one also lies around Leeuwarden. The 25 neighbourhoods come from 23 municipalities. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,485 residents. The national median for distance to the supermarket is 3.3 times as high. 25 neighbourhoods are ranked below.
- 110.0
Transvaal
Baarn · 935 residents
Supermarket 0.3 km · GP 0.4 km
- 29.9
Zeeheldenbuurt
Oegstgeest · 1,415 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.4 km
- 39.4
Vierhoven
Gooise Meren · 920 residents
Supermarket 0.2 km · GP 0.4 km
- 410.0
Himsterhout
Smallingerland · 1,485 residents
- 510.0
Oude-Oosterhei
Baarn · 2,140 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.5 km
- 69.5
Varsseveld
Vijfheerenlanden · 680 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 1.3 km
- 78.2
Bovenstad
Gorinchem · 2,035 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.3 km
- 89.9
Boomstede
Stichtse Vecht · 1,655 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.4 km
- 99.9
De Zilk
Noordwijk · 1,980 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.4 km
- 109.6
Centrum Oost
Barendrecht · 505 residents
Supermarket 0.2 km · GP 0.3 km
- 119.7
Plan Zuid
Rijssen-Holten · 3,425 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.4 km
- 129.9
Aetsveld-Zuid
Amsterdam · 1,725 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.5 km
- 139.3
Bomenbuurt
Teylingen · 1,175 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.5 km
- 149.4
Zeeheldenbuurt
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk · 1,515 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.5 km
- 157.9
Meesterweide
Veenendaal · 1,055 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.4 km
- 1610.0
Bergermeer
Alkmaar · 2,115 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 1.0 km
- 179.0
Doorwerth Zuid
Renkum · 1,930 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.4 km
- 189.9
Hamersveld-Oud
Leusden · 1,270 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.3 km
- 198.9
Dillenburg en Stadhouderskwartier
Alkmaar · 1,340 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.4 km
- 209.7
Wormshoef
Ede · 2,695 residents
Supermarket 0.5 km · GP 0.5 km
- 218.6
’t Harde Centrum
Elburg · 2,170 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.3 km
- 2210.0
Ramplaankwartier
Haarlem · 2,700 residents
Supermarket 0.3 km · GP 0.4 km
- 239.0
Heino Centrum
Raalte · 1,175 residents
Supermarket 0.2 km · GP 0.4 km
- 249.1
Schöneveld - zuid
Doetinchem · 1,115 residents
Supermarket 0.4 km · GP 0.3 km
- 259.6
Indische Buurt-Noord
Dordrecht · 1,320 residents
Supermarket 0.3 km · GP 0.6 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
For students it is mostly about what happens around the corner: bars, public transport and the rest of student life. Property values and even safety barely count in this list — busy and affordable comes with the territory.
Why is Transvaal at the top?
Transvaal comes out on top of the weighting this list uses, with the supermarket 0.3 km away and the GP 0.4 km. The grade in each row is the neighbourhood's total grade, which weighs more than this list does.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.