The best neighbourhoods in Bergen (NH.)
9.8Number 1GeestThe best neighbourhood in Bergen (NH.) is Geest (9.8), with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across Bergen (NH.): 7 in the centre, 7 in the east and 6 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Bergen (NH.) with a total grade, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher. Bergen (NH.) as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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, Bergen (NH.) scores highest on quiet & nature (8.1) and lowest on families (5.4).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Bergen (NH.)
Number 1
Geest
740 residents
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- 29.7
Van Reenen
580 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 39.4
De Rekere
1,480 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 49.3
Elkshove
575 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 59.3
Groet met Hargen
1,525 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 69.1
Boendermaker
980 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 79.1
Egmond aan den Hoef
2,295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 89.1
Boschrand
1,145 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 98.9
Landweg
335 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 108.8
Egmond-Binnen
2,490 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
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- 118.6
Slotplan
670 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 128.4
Kruidenbuurt
520 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 138.4
Negen-Nessen
525 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 148.3
Westdorp
355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 158.3
Tuin-en Oostdorp
1,180 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 168.2
Schoorl met Bregtdorp
3,270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 178.1
Oudtburgh
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 187.8
Beekhove
480 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 197.4
Catrijp
315 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 206.9
Saenegheest
1,420 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 216.8
Rinnegom
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 226.7
Zuid I en II
1,385 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 236.6
Oldehove
295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 246.6
Buitengebied Bergen
610 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 256.5
Sportlaan
550 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 266.3
Bergen-Centrum
505 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 276.3
Verspreide huizen Egmondermeer
275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 285.7
Schoorldam (gedeeltelijk)
210 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 295.7
Egmond aan Zee
2,420 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 305.6
Aagtdorp
545 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 315.2
Camperduin
265 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 325.0
Prins Hendrik Stichting
180 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 334.9
Wimmenum
160 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 344.2
Conincx
525 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3
- 353.1
Bergen aan Zee
420 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
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 Geest at the top?
Geest scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bergen (NH.) 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.