The best neighbourhoods in Dalfsen
9.8Number 1Lemelerveld kern oostThe best neighbourhood in Dalfsen is Lemelerveld kern oost (9.8), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Dalfsen: 8 in the centre, 8 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 34 neighbourhoods in Dalfsen with a total grade, 23 reach a 7.0 or higher. Dalfsen as a whole comes out at a 8.1, 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, Dalfsen scores highest on safety (8.9) and lowest on amenities (5.3).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Dalfsen
Number 1
Lemelerveld kern oost
1,605 residents
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- 29.5
Nieuwe Landen
810 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.5
Hoonhorst kern
720 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 49.4
Vechtvliet-Leemcule
630 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 59.2
Westerbouwlanden
1,825 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 69.2
Nieuwleusen Centrum-noord
1,150 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 79.2
Nieuwleusen Centrum-zuid
2,000 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 88.9
Verspreide huizen Oudleusenerveld
1,200 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 98.9
Polhaar
2,135 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 108.7
Nieuwleusen Zuid
800 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
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- 118.7
Gernermarke-Oosterdalfsen
1,980 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 128.6
Verspreide huizen Lemelerveld west
675 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 138.1
Verspreide huizen Lenthe
515 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 147.8
Verspreide huizen De Meele
615 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 157.7
Verspreide huizen Dalfserveld
400 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 167.7
Nieuwleusen Noord
2,035 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 177.6
Verspreide huizen Welsum-Gerner
415 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 187.6
Verspreide huizen Ruitenveen
680 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 197.6
Verspreide huizen Emmen-De Marshoek
390 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 207.6
Oudleusen kern
610 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 217.5
Verspreide huizen Lemelerveld oost
520 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 227.4
Verspreide huizen Ankum
680 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 237.2
Pleijendal
1,275 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 246.9
Verspreide huizen Hessum-Rechteren
605 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 256.5
Ankummer Es
2,020 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 266.5
Verspreide huizen Oosteinde
245 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 276.4
Lemelerveld kern west
1,165 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 286.0
Verspreide huizen Dalmsholte
135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 295.9
Bedrijventerrein Rondweg
A residential area despite the name: 180 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
180 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 305.8
Verspreide huizen Oosterhulst
215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 315.2
Dalfsen Centrum
1,130 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 325.1
Bedrijventerrein De Grift
A residential area despite the name: 105 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
105 residents
Strongest: safety 7.7
- 335.0
Bedrijventerrein 't Febriek
A residential area despite the name: 140 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
140 residents
Strongest: safety 7.7
- 344.2
Verspreide huizen Millingen
270 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 Lemelerveld kern oost at the top?
Lemelerveld kern oost scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Dalfsen 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.