The best neighbourhoods in Aalten
The 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.
- 19.6
Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost
Aalten · 2,810 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 29.4
Aalten-kern Zuid 1
Aalten · 2,365 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 39.4
Aalten Kern 't Kobus
Aalten · 995 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 49.1
Aalten-kern West
Aalten · 2,070 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 58.7
De Heurne-kern
Aalten · 395 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 68.4
Bredevoort
Aalten · 1,440 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 78.1
Verspreide huizen IJzerlo
Aalten · 485 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 88.0
Verspreide huizen Bredevoort
Aalten · 215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 98.0
Aalten-kern Oost
Aalten · 1,100 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 108.0
Verspreide huizen Dale
Aalten · 625 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 118.0
Aalten-kern Zuid 2
Aalten · 1,485 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 128.0
Verspreide huizen Barlo
Aalten · 460 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 137.9
Dinxperlo Noord
Aalten · 1,740 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 147.7
Lintelo-kern
Aalten · 180 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 157.6
Verspreide huizen Haart
Aalten · 545 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 167.4
Verspreide huizen Dinxperlo
Aalten · 275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 177.1
Barlo-Kern
Aalten · 110 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 186.8
Dinxperlo Centrum/Oost
Aalten · 2,885 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 196.6
Aalten-kern Centrum
Aalten · 2,315 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 206.6
Verspreide huizen Heurne
Aalten · 355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 216.5
Verspreide huizen ten westen van Aalten
Aalten · 255 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 226.5
Dinxperlo West
Aalten · 2,385 residents
Strongest: families 7.6
- 236.4
Verspreide huizen Lintelo
Aalten · 680 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 245.9
IJzerlo-kern
Aalten · 150 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 255.8
Verspreide huizen De Heurne
Aalten · 660 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 265.4
Verspreide huizen Dalese Veld
Aalten · 100 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 275.0
Verspreide huizen Hollenberg
Aalten · 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.