The best neighbourhoods in Den Helder
The best neighbourhood in Den Helder is Malzwin (9.4), with safety 9.4 as its strongest side. They are spread across Den Helder: 10 in the south, 9 in the centre and 4 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,015 residents. Of the 52 neighbourhoods in Den Helder with a total grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Den Helder as a whole comes out at a 5.0, 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
Malzwin
Den Helder · 910 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 29.2
Mijnendienst
Den Helder · 100 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 38.6
Waterkeringsbuurt
Den Helder · 590 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 48.6
Vogelzand
Den Helder · 1,050 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 58.5
Zwanenbalg
Den Helder · 465 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 68.1
Fort Dirksz Admiraal
Den Helder · 140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 78.1
Julianadorp-Oost
Den Helder · 1,895 residents
Strongest: safety 7.7
- 87.8
Wierbalg
Den Helder · 1,370 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 97.2
Noorderhaven
Den Helder · 1,015 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 107.1
Vogelbuurt
Den Helder · 1,860 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 116.8
Julianadorp-West
Den Helder · 605 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.2
- 126.8
Nieuwlandbuurt
Den Helder · 675 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 136.7
Indische buurt-Noord
Den Helder · 920 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 146.6
Kruiszwin
Den Helder · 2,555 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 156.4
Deltabuurt
Den Helder · 765 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 166.3
Boerderijbuurt
Den Helder · 1,080 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 175.9
Huisduinen
Den Helder · 595 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 185.8
Doorzwin
Den Helder · 1,965 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 195.6
Middelzand
Den Helder · 1,780 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 205.5
Nieuw Den Helder Zuid-Oost
Den Helder · 1,955 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 215.2
Koegras-Noord
Den Helder · 100 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 225.1
Landmetersbuurt
Den Helder · 1,025 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 235.0
Marina
Den Helder · 1,355 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 245.0
Zuiderzeebuurt
Den Helder · 740 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 255.0
Grote Rivierenbuurt
Den Helder · 1,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 264.8
Guldemond
Den Helder · 755 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.3
- 274.5
Boterzwin
Den Helder · 1,090 residents
Strongest: families 6.9
- 284.5
Schepenbuurt
Den Helder · 1,620 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 294.2
Jeruzalem
Den Helder · 940 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 304.1
Visbuurt
Den Helder · 2,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 313.9
Walvisvaarderbuurt
Den Helder · 980 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 323.9
Kleine Rivierenbuurt
Den Helder · 405 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 333.8
Duinbuurt
Den Helder · 1,545 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 343.8
Golfstroombuurt
Den Helder · 685 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 353.7
Geleerdenbuurt
Den Helder · 1,440 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 363.7
Tuindorp-West
Den Helder · 1,555 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 373.6
Indische buurt-Zuid
Den Helder · 1,035 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 383.6
Schooten-Centrum
Den Helder · 840 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 393.4
Zeeloodsenbuurt
Den Helder · 1,265 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.8
- 403.4
Schouten en Schepenenbuurt
Den Helder · 1,185 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 413.3
Ooghduyne
Den Helder · 175 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 423.2
Oostsloot
Den Helder · 1,115 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 433.2
Van Galenbuurt
Den Helder · 2,075 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 443.2
Tuindorp-Oost
Den Helder · 770 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 453.2
Grachtengordel
Den Helder · 730 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 463.1
Oud Den Helder
Den Helder · 2,330 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 473.1
Falga
Den Helder · 490 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 483.0
De Zandloper
Den Helder · 120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 493.0
Willemsoord
Den Helder · 615 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 502.8
Dirksz Admiraal
Den Helder · 835 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
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 Malzwin at the top?
Malzwin scores a 9.4 on this list, with safety 9.4 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Den Helder 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.