The best neighbourhoods in Breda
9.8Number 1GinnekenThe best neighbourhood in Breda is Ginneken (9.8), with wealth & income 9.2 as its strongest side. They are spread across Breda: 5 in the centre, 5 in the north and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,455 residents. Of the 52 neighbourhoods in Breda with a total grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Breda as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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, Breda scores highest on amenities (7.6) and lowest on safety (5.1).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Breda
Number 1
Ginneken
5,430 residents
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- 29.7
Ulvenhout
4,605 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 39.7
Teteringen
9,000 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 49.6
Kroeten
2,220 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 59.1
Overakker
3,320 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 69.0
Bavel
5,545 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 78.9
Boeimeer
5,775 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 88.8
Zandberg
5,065 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 98.7
Prinsenbeek
11,460 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 108.7
Overkroeten
3,050 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
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- 118.6
Blauwe Kei
3,855 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 128.4
Nieuw Wolfslaar
2,280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 138.1
Buitengebied Ulvenhout
305 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 148.1
Waterdonken
1,405 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 157.8
Sportpark
3,365 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 167.8
Ruitersbos
2,615 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 177.0
Vuchtpolder
115 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 187.0
Princenhage
9,005 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 196.9
Westerpark
3,455 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 206.9
Muizenberg
2,780 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 216.7
Buitengebied Bavel
555 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 226.6
Buitengebied Prinsenbeek
905 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 236.4
Kievitsloop
4,110 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 246.2
Gageldonk
4,610 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 256.2
Ypelaar
5,895 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 266.1
Heksenwiel
4,280 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 276.1
Heilaar
630 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 286.1
Hagebeemd
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 295.7
Mastbos
830 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 305.5
Belcrum
4,490 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 315.1
Effen-Rith
870 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 324.6
Wisselaar
4,245 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 334.5
Kesteren
3,670 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 344.3
Geeren-noord
2,675 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 354.2
Geeren-zuid
3,710 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 364.2
Buitengebied Teteringen
160 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 374.1
Haagpoort
2,280 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 384.0
Liesbos
770 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 393.9
Valkenberg
2,710 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 403.9
Heusdenhout
5,200 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 413.8
Heuvel
8,100 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 423.7
Brabantpark
10,910 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 433.6
Doornbos-Linie
4,885 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 443.4
Biesdonk
4,900 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 453.2
City
2,680 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 463.1
Station
2,315 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 473.1
Chassé
3,625 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 482.9
Steenakker
480 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.0
- 492.8
Fellenoord
1,610 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 502.8
Tuinzigt
7,815 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 Ginneken at the top?
Ginneken scores a 9.8 on this list, with wealth & income 9.2 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Breda 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.