The best neighbourhoods in Bergen (NH.)
The 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.
- 19.8
Geest
Bergen (NH.) · 740 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 29.7
Van Reenen
Bergen (NH.) · 580 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 39.4
De Rekere
Bergen (NH.) · 1,480 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 49.3
Elkshove
Bergen (NH.) · 575 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 59.3
Groet met Hargen
Bergen (NH.) · 1,525 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 69.1
Boendermaker
Bergen (NH.) · 980 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 79.1
Egmond aan den Hoef
Bergen (NH.) · 2,295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 89.1
Boschrand
Bergen (NH.) · 1,145 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 98.9
Landweg
Bergen (NH.) · 335 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 108.8
Egmond-Binnen
Bergen (NH.) · 2,490 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 118.6
Slotplan
Bergen (NH.) · 670 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 128.4
Kruidenbuurt
Bergen (NH.) · 520 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 138.4
Negen-Nessen
Bergen (NH.) · 525 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 148.3
Westdorp
Bergen (NH.) · 355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 158.3
Tuin-en Oostdorp
Bergen (NH.) · 1,180 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 168.2
Schoorl met Bregtdorp
Bergen (NH.) · 3,270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 178.1
Oudtburgh
Bergen (NH.) · 250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 187.8
Beekhove
Bergen (NH.) · 480 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 197.4
Catrijp
Bergen (NH.) · 315 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 206.9
Saenegheest
Bergen (NH.) · 1,420 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 216.8
Rinnegom
Bergen (NH.) · 195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 226.7
Zuid I en II
Bergen (NH.) · 1,385 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 236.6
Oldehove
Bergen (NH.) · 295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 246.6
Buitengebied Bergen
Bergen (NH.) · 610 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 256.5
Sportlaan
Bergen (NH.) · 550 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 266.3
Bergen-Centrum
Bergen (NH.) · 505 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 276.3
Verspreide huizen Egmondermeer
Bergen (NH.) · 275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 285.7
Schoorldam (gedeeltelijk)
Bergen (NH.) · 210 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 295.7
Egmond aan Zee
Bergen (NH.) · 2,420 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 305.6
Aagtdorp
Bergen (NH.) · 545 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 315.2
Camperduin
Bergen (NH.) · 265 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 325.0
Prins Hendrik Stichting
Bergen (NH.) · 180 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 334.9
Wimmenum
Bergen (NH.) · 160 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 344.2
Conincx
Bergen (NH.) · 525 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3
- 353.1
Bergen aan Zee
Bergen (NH.) · 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.