The best neighbourhoods in Den Haag
9.8Number 1Van Hoytemastraat e.o.The best neighbourhood in Den Haag is Van Hoytemastraat e.o. (9.8), with families 9.7 as its strongest side. They are spread across Den Haag: 7 in the north, 7 in the east and 4 in the centre. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,085 residents. Of the 110 neighbourhoods in Den Haag with a total grade, 38 reach a 7.0 or higher. Den Haag as a whole comes out at a 5.5, 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, Den Haag scores highest on amenities (8.5) and lowest on safety (4.3).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Den Haag
Number 1
Van Hoytemastraat e.o.
2,465 residents
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- 29.7
Bosweide
1,895 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 39.6
Vruchtenbuurt
7,320 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 49.5
De Bras
5,665 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 59.5
Vogelwijk
5,435 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 69.3
Arendsdorp
2,000 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 79.1
Hoge Veld
9,305 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 89.1
Uilennest
2,320 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 99.1
Waalsdorp
4,085 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 109.0
De Vissen
8,175 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
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- 119.0
Nassaubuurt
1,695 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 129.0
Marlot
775 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 139.0
Zonne Veld
3,360 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 149.0
Statenkwartier
10,310 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 158.7
Bloemenbuurt-West
2,275 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 168.7
Duttendel
1,315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 178.7
Parkbuurt oosteinde
3,395 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 188.6
Stadhoudersplantsoen
2,865 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 198.4
Waterbuurt
4,675 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 208.3
Morgenweide
7,045 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 218.3
Lage Veld
4,255 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 228.2
Sweelinckplein e.o.
5,990 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 238.2
Singels
5,435 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 248.1
Bloemenbuurt-Oost
6,490 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 258.0
Zorgvliet
710 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 267.9
Rietbuurt
2,725 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 277.8
Vlietzoom-Oost
105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 287.8
Bezuidenhout-Oost
9,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 297.5
De Lanen
5,335 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 307.5
Duinzigt
2,660 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 317.5
Archipelbuurt
6,260 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 327.4
De Velden
4,110 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 337.3
Componistenbuurt
1,820 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 347.2
Bomenbuurt
6,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 357.2
Willemspark
1,725 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 367.1
Van Stolkpark en Scheveningse Bosjes
795 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 377.0
Bezuidenhout-Midden
5,335 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 386.9
Rijslag
1,765 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 396.9
Westbroekpark
1,055 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 406.7
Kraayenstein en Vroondaal
10,485 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 416.7
Eykenduinen
2,645 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 426.6
Geuzenkwartier
4,485 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 436.6
Bosjes van Pex
365 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 446.5
Koningsplein e.o.
7,610 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 456.3
Erasmus Veld
4,100 residents
Strongest: families 7.6
- 466.3
Bohemen en Meer en Bos
4,560 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 476.2
Waldeck-Noord
3,180 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 486.1
Laakkwartier-West
8,280 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 495.8
Haagse Bos
490 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 505.7
Zijden, Steden en Zichten
7,850 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
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 Van Hoytemastraat e.o. at the top?
Van Hoytemastraat e.o. scores a 9.8 on this list, with families 9.7 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Den Haag 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.