The best neighbourhoods in Diemen
9.7Number 1Plantage de Sniep ZuidThe best neighbourhood in Diemen is Plantage de Sniep Zuid (9.7), with wealth & income 10.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Diemen: 9 in the centre, 4 in the north and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,215 residents. Of the 25 neighbourhoods in Diemen with a total grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Diemen as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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, Diemen scores highest on amenities (8.3) and lowest on quiet & nature (3.6).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Diemen
Number 1
Plantage de Sniep Zuid
985 residents
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- 29.6
Buytenstee
1,900 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 39.4
Anne Frank
400 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 48.7
Vogelweide
1,785 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 58.7
Bomenrijk
1,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 68.3
Biesbosch
975 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 78.1
Schelpenhoek
870 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 87.3
Vlindertuin
1,350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 97.2
Scheepskwartier
1,505 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 107.1
Ruimzicht West
2,170 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
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- 116.5
Centrum Oost
1,860 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 126.2
Centrum West
2,485 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 136.2
Plantage de Sniep Noord
1,600 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 146.1
Akkerland
1,160 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 155.8
Spoorzicht
340 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 165.4
Buitenlust
360 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 175.2
Polderland
700 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 185.0
Studentenflats Rode Kruislaan
955 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 194.8
Holland Park
3,585 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 204.5
Ruimzicht Oost
2,510 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 214.3
Kruidenhof
1,305 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 223.4
Beukenhorst
830 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 233.1
Holland Park West
195 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.4
- 242.9
Campus Diemen Zuid
1,860 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 252.7
Gemeenschapspolder
100 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
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 Plantage de Sniep Zuid at the top?
Plantage de Sniep Zuid scores a 9.7 on this list, with wealth & income 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Diemen 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.