The best neighbourhoods in Arnhem
10.0Number 1Gulden BodemThe best neighbourhood in Arnhem is Gulden Bodem (10.0), with wealth & income 10.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Arnhem: 10 in the north, 5 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,840 residents. Of the 80 neighbourhoods in Arnhem with a total grade, 25 reach a 7.0 or higher. Arnhem as a whole comes out at a 5.6, 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, Arnhem scores highest on amenities (8.0) and lowest on wealth & income (4.8).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Arnhem
Number 1
Gulden Bodem
1,190 residents
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- 29.8
Hoogkamp
1,840 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 39.8
Rijkerswoerd-Oost
3,070 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 49.6
Sterrenberg
1,110 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 59.6
Holthuizen
810 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 69.4
Paasberg
2,150 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 79.2
Schuytgraaf-Noord
6,995 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 89.2
Elderhof
2,815 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 98.9
Heijenoord
1,155 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 108.7
Angerenstein
2,150 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
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- 118.7
Schuytgraaf-Zuid
6,080 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 128.6
Sonsbeek-Noord
1,085 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 138.5
Graaf Ottoplein e.o.
2,985 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 148.4
Alteveer/Cranevelt
3,300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 158.0
Rijkerswoerd-Midden
4,065 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 168.0
Terrein ENKA
195 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 178.0
Molenbeke
1,175 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 187.8
Burgemeesterswijk
2,915 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 197.6
Schuytgraaf-Centrum
3,255 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 207.4
Bakenhof
1,615 residents
Strongest: families 7.2
- 217.3
Onder de Linden
1,400 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 227.1
Hazegrietje
210 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 237.1
Elden
2,985 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 247.0
Klingelbeek
1,155 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 257.0
Bakenberg
1,080 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 266.7
De Laar-West
5,880 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 276.6
Arnhemse Allee
1,015 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 286.5
Monnikenhuizen
2,155 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 296.2
Het Dorp/Mariëndaal
275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 306.1
Klarenbeek
1,270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 316.1
De Laar-Oost
6,225 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 326.0
Zeegsingel e.o.
1,690 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 336.0
Elderveld-Zuid
3,640 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 345.6
Presikhaaf II
2,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 355.5
Malburgen-West
4,695 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 365.4
Elsweide
610 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 375.3
Lombok
1,575 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 384.8
Immerloo I
1,660 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 394.8
Van Verschuerbuurt
650 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 404.7
Transvaalbuurt
760 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 414.7
St. Janskerkstraat e.o.
1,420 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 424.6
Velperweg-Noord
1,745 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 434.3
Arnhemse Broek
2,555 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 444.2
Immerloo II
1,875 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 453.9
Nieuwe Kadekwartier
1,490 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 463.9
Geitenkamp
3,805 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 473.9
Vredenburg
4,985 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 483.9
Rijkerswoerd-West
4,435 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.7
- 493.8
Schaarsbergen
245 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 503.7
Brouwerijweg e.o.
1,100 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
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 Gulden Bodem at the top?
Gulden Bodem scores a 10.0 on this list, with wealth & income 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Arnhem 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.