The best neighbourhoods in Bergen (L.)
The best neighbourhood in Bergen (L.) is Afferden Kern (7.8), with safety 8.4 as its strongest side. They are spread across Bergen (L.): 5 in the south, 4 in the centre and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 9 of the 13 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 13 neighbourhoods in Bergen (L.) with a total grade, 1 reaches a 7.0 or higher. Bergen (L.) as a whole comes out at a 5.3, 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.
- 17.8
Afferden Kern
Bergen (L.) · 1,660 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 26.7
Wellerlooi Kern
Bergen (L.) · 645 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 36.1
Well-Oost
Bergen (L.) · 1,450 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 45.9
Nieuw-Bergen Buitengebied
Bergen (L.) · 280 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 55.4
Afferden Buitengebied
Bergen (L.) · 410 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 65.0
Siebengewald Buitengebied
Bergen (L.) · 590 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 74.8
Oud-Bergen Kern
Bergen (L.) · 340 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 84.7
Nieuw-Bergen Kern
Bergen (L.) · 4,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 94.5
Siebengewald Kern
Bergen (L.) · 1,525 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 104.2
Aijen Kern
Bergen (L.) · 200 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 114.1
Well-West
Bergen (L.) · 420 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 124.0
Wellerlooi Buitengebied
Bergen (L.) · 550 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 133.7
Well Buitengebied
Bergen (L.) · 540 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
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 Afferden Kern at the top?
Afferden Kern scores a 7.8 on this list, with safety 8.4 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bergen (L.) 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.