The best neighbourhoods in Asten
The best neighbourhood in Asten is Heusden centrum (9.3), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Asten: 19 of the 24 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 24 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 24 neighbourhoods in Asten with a total grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Asten as a whole comes out at a 7.3, 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.
- 19.3
Heusden centrum
Asten · 1,645 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 29.2
Vlinderbuurt
Asten · 205 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 39.1
Centrum west
Asten · 1,070 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 49.1
Ostade
Asten · 1,310 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 59.1
Appelbuurt
Asten · 455 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 68.9
Hulterman
Asten · 510 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 78.6
Kruidenbuurt
Asten · 765 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 88.0
Centrum zuid
Asten · 1,885 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 97.9
Loverbosch
Asten · 715 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 107.6
Verspreide huizen Heusden
Asten · 965 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 117.4
Sterrenbuurt
Asten · 1,660 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 127.3
De Bergen
Asten · 455 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 137.3
Hazeldonk
Asten · 125 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 147.3
Hemelberg
Asten · 745 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.6
- 157.3
Ommel centrum
Asten · 585 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 166.5
Voordeldonk
Asten · 390 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 175.3
Verspreide huizen Asten west
Asten · 365 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 185.3
Oude Bloemenbuurt
Asten · 840 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 195.0
Hoogveld
Asten · 140 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.1
- 204.8
Verspreide huizen Ommel
Asten · 365 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 214.4
Kleine Heitrak
Asten · 170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 223.7
Nieuwe Bloemenbuurt
Asten · 515 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 233.2
Paddenstoelenbuurt
Asten · 495 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.1
- 242.9
Centrum
Asten · 915 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
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 Heusden centrum at the top?
Heusden centrum scores a 9.3 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Asten 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.