The best neighbourhoods in Deventer
The best neighbourhood in Deventer is Steenbrugge (10.0), with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Deventer: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,745 residents. Of the 64 neighbourhoods in Deventer with a total grade, 23 reach a 7.0 or higher. Deventer as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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.
- 110.0
Steenbrugge
Deventer · 1,635 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 29.9
Dorp Lettele
Deventer · 635 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 39.9
Graveland
Deventer · 405 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 49.8
Dorp Diepenveen
Deventer · 4,565 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 59.7
Het Fetlaer en Spijkvoorder Enk
Deventer · 2,720 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 69.7
Spikvoorde
Deventer · 2,700 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 79.7
Op den Haar
Deventer · 2,850 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 89.7
Steinvoorde
Deventer · 1,745 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 99.5
Dorp Bathmen
Deventer · 4,590 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 109.5
Dorp Schalkhaar
Deventer · 5,690 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 119.5
Rollecatekwartier
Deventer · 2,035 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 129.1
Essenerveld
Deventer · 1,355 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 139.0
Noordenbergsingel
Deventer · 495 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 148.9
De Hoven
Deventer · 2,280 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 158.8
Het Jeurlink
Deventer · 2,015 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 168.4
Zwolseweg
Deventer · 2,480 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 177.9
Swormink
Deventer · 1,505 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 187.7
Tjoene
Deventer · 220 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 197.6
Groot Douwel
Deventer · 1,990 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 207.6
Oude Molen
Deventer · 105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 217.6
Okkenbroek
Deventer · 310 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 227.2
Roessink
Deventer · 970 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 237.0
Oudegoedstraat
Deventer · 1,350 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 246.9
Platvoet
Deventer · 1,685 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 256.7
Zandweerd-Noord
Deventer · 1,940 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 266.7
Zuidloo
Deventer · 260 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 276.6
Buitengebied Lettele en Okkenbroek
Deventer · 950 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 286.6
Blauwenoord
Deventer · 1,535 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 296.5
Noordenbergkwartier
Deventer · 820 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 306.1
Loo
Deventer · 705 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 316.0
Het Oostrik
Deventer · 2,265 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 326.0
Noorderplein
Deventer · 1,110 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 335.6
Rivierenbuurt
Deventer · 1,345 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 345.6
Het Bramelt
Deventer · 1,380 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 355.5
Dorp Colmschate
Deventer · 1,235 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 365.5
Borgele
Deventer · 3,670 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 375.4
Averlo en Frieswijk
Deventer · 490 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 385.4
Rode Dorp
Deventer · 2,535 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 395.3
Lange Zandstraat
Deventer · 1,495 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 405.2
Colmschaterenk
Deventer · 2,245 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 415.2
Oxerhof
Deventer · 155 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 425.1
Landsherenkwartier
Deventer · 2,390 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 434.8
Singel
Deventer · 1,390 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 444.8
Burgemeestersbuurt
Deventer · 1,255 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 454.6
Ludgeruskwartier
Deventer · 2,580 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 464.6
Oranjekwartier
Deventer · 2,445 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 474.6
Dortherhoek
Deventer · 220 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 484.5
Zandweerd-Zuid
Deventer · 2,715 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 494.5
Centrum
Deventer · 2,950 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 504.5
Hoornwerk
Deventer · 670 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
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 Steenbrugge at the top?
Steenbrugge scores a 10.0 on this list, with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Deventer 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.