The best neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom
The best neighbourhood in Bergen op Zoom is De Markiezaten (9.4), with families 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Bergen op Zoom: 14 in the centre, 8 in the north and 3 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,205 residents. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom with a total grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Bergen op Zoom 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.
- 19.4
De Markiezaten
Bergen op Zoom · 2,240 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 29.1
Jankenberg
Bergen op Zoom · 955 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 39.1
Nieuwe Molen
Bergen op Zoom · 470 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 48.6
Nieuw Borgvliet
Bergen op Zoom · 2,520 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 58.5
De Schans en Oude Molen
Bergen op Zoom · 3,135 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 68.5
Meilust Noord
Bergen op Zoom · 2,450 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 77.8
Rode Schouw
Bergen op Zoom · 2,650 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 87.5
Tuinwijk
Bergen op Zoom · 2,205 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 97.2
Schelde Vesting
Bergen op Zoom · 1,760 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 106.9
Verspreide huizen Oud Glymespolder
Bergen op Zoom · 155 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 116.9
Meilust Zuid
Bergen op Zoom · 2,230 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 126.7
Bergse Plaat
Bergen op Zoom · 7,150 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 6.9
- 136.4
Noordgeest
Bergen op Zoom · 3,610 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 146.3
De Beek
Bergen op Zoom · 2,165 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 156.1
Verspreide huizen Heimolen
Bergen op Zoom · 295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 165.4
Lepelstraat
Bergen op Zoom · 1,400 residents
Strongest: safety 7.7
- 175.2
Verspreide huizen Kladde
Bergen op Zoom · 185 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 184.5
Halsteren-Centrum
Bergen op Zoom · 2,625 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 194.4
Gageldonk-Oost
Bergen op Zoom · 4,005 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 204.4
Vestinggronden-Noord
Bergen op Zoom · 1,505 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 214.3
Vestinggronden-Zuid
Bergen op Zoom · 1,265 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 224.3
Verspreide huizen Klutsdorp
Bergen op Zoom · 165 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.4
- 234.2
Warande-Oost
Bergen op Zoom · 3,300 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 243.9
Gageldonk-West
Bergen op Zoom · 5,330 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 253.6
Warande-West
Bergen op Zoom · 2,160 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 263.5
Verspreide huizen Vrederust
Bergen op Zoom · 490 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 273.5
Langeweg
Bergen op Zoom · 1,340 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 283.3
Havenkwartier
Bergen op Zoom · 1,790 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 293.3
Centrum
Bergen op Zoom · 4,040 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 303.0
Het Fort
Bergen op Zoom · 1,985 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 313.0
Zeekant
Bergen op Zoom · 2,745 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 322.9
Buitengebied-Oost
Bergen op Zoom · 695 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 332.6
Het Glacis
Bergen op Zoom · 925 residents
Strongest: amenities 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 De Markiezaten at the top?
De Markiezaten scores a 9.4 on this list, with families 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bergen op Zoom 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.