The best neighbourhoods in Aalten
9.6Number 1Aalten-kern Noord/NoordoostThe best neighbourhood in Aalten is Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost (9.6), with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Aalten: 6 in the centre, 6 in the north and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Aalten with a total grade, 17 reach a 7.0 or higher. Aalten as a whole comes out at a 7.9, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
As a municipality, Aalten scores highest on safety (8.3) and lowest on wealth & income (4.8).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Aalten
Number 1
Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost
2,810 residents
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- 29.4
Aalten-kern Zuid 1
2,365 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 39.4
Aalten Kern 't Kobus
995 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 49.1
Aalten-kern West
2,070 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 58.7
De Heurne-kern
395 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 68.4
Bredevoort
1,440 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 78.1
Verspreide huizen IJzerlo
485 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 88.0
Verspreide huizen Bredevoort
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 98.0
Aalten-kern Oost
1,100 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 108.0
Verspreide huizen Dale
625 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
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- 118.0
Aalten-kern Zuid 2
1,485 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 128.0
Verspreide huizen Barlo
460 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 137.9
Dinxperlo Noord
1,740 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 147.7
Lintelo-kern
180 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 157.6
Verspreide huizen Haart
545 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 167.4
Verspreide huizen Dinxperlo
275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 177.1
Barlo-Kern
110 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 186.8
Dinxperlo Centrum/Oost
2,885 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 196.6
Aalten-kern Centrum
2,315 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 206.6
Verspreide huizen Heurne
355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 216.5
Verspreide huizen ten westen van Aalten
255 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 226.5
Dinxperlo West
2,385 residents
Strongest: families 7.6
- 236.4
Verspreide huizen Lintelo
680 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 245.9
IJzerlo-kern
150 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 255.8
Verspreide huizen De Heurne
660 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 265.4
Verspreide huizen Dalese Veld
100 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 275.0
Verspreide huizen Hollenberg
200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost at the top?
Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost scores a 9.6 on this list, with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Aalten that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.