The best neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn
9.9Number 1Berg en BosThe best neighbourhood in Apeldoorn is Berg en Bos (9.9), with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Apeldoorn: 18 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,060 residents. Of the 82 neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn with a total grade, 43 reach a 7.0 or higher. Apeldoorn as a whole comes out at a 6.9, 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, Apeldoorn scores highest on amenities (7.4) and lowest on wealth & income (5.5).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn
Number 1
Berg en Bos
2,065 residents
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- 29.8
Het Loo
1,330 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 39.7
Uddel
2,200 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 49.7
Zuidbroek - Mozaïek & Rooster
6,625 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 59.7
Wernem
755 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 69.6
De Bouwhof
2,515 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 79.5
Ugchelen
3,515 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 89.5
Agrarischgebied Uddel
590 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 99.4
Sprengenbos
4,335 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 109.2
Woudhuis
5,865 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
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- 119.0
Driehuizen
4,580 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 129.0
Hommelbrink
810 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 139.0
Kayersmolen-Noord
560 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 148.9
Agrarischgebied Wenum
740 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 158.8
De Parken
2,875 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 168.7
Osseveld-Oost
4,835 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 178.6
Winkewijert
1,740 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 188.4
Agrarischgebied Wiesel
965 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 198.2
Loolaan-Noord
2,060 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 208.2
Spainkbos
1,245 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 218.2
Lieren
680 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 228.1
Bosgebied Beekbergen-West
435 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 238.1
De Mheen
3,195 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 248.1
Agrarischgebied Beemte Broekland
930 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 258.0
Westenenk
3,625 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 268.0
Wenum
395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 277.9
Matendreef
4,220 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 287.9
Zevenhuizen
2,200 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 297.9
Matenhorst
2,895 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 307.8
Orden
6,380 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 317.8
Loenen
2,255 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 327.7
Hoenderloo
730 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 337.7
Osseveld-West
2,180 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 347.7
Agrarischgebied Beekbergen
445 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 357.6
Bosgebied Loenen
790 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 367.4
Groot Zonnehoeve
2,100 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 377.4
Sprengenweg-Noord
1,550 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 387.3
Matenveld
5,610 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 397.3
Bosgebied Meerveld
480 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 407.3
Matenhoeve
4,555 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 417.1
Sprenkelaar
4,025 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 427.1
Klarenbeek
645 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.9
- 436.8
Welgelegen
3,970 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 446.8
Holthuizen
505 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 456.7
Matendonk
5,090 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 466.6
De Heeze
2,400 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 476.4
Beemte
130 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 486.4
Agrarischgebied Lieren-Oosterhuizen
515 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.8
- 496.2
Sluisoord
4,280 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 506.0
De Hooilanden-Oosterhuizen
235 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
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 Berg en Bos at the top?
Berg en Bos scores a 9.9 on this list, with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Apeldoorn 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.