The best neighbourhoods in Diemen
The 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.
- 19.7
Plantage de Sniep Zuid
Diemen · 985 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 29.6
Buytenstee
Diemen · 1,900 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 39.4
Anne Frank
Diemen · 400 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 48.7
Vogelweide
Diemen · 1,785 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 58.7
Bomenrijk
Diemen · 1,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 68.3
Biesbosch
Diemen · 975 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 78.1
Schelpenhoek
Diemen · 870 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 87.3
Vlindertuin
Diemen · 1,350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 97.2
Scheepskwartier
Diemen · 1,505 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 107.1
Ruimzicht West
Diemen · 2,170 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 116.5
Centrum Oost
Diemen · 1,860 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 126.2
Centrum West
Diemen · 2,485 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 136.2
Plantage de Sniep Noord
Diemen · 1,600 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 146.1
Akkerland
Diemen · 1,160 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 155.8
Spoorzicht
Diemen · 340 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 165.4
Buitenlust
Diemen · 360 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 175.2
Polderland
Diemen · 700 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 185.0
Studentenflats Rode Kruislaan
Diemen · 955 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 194.8
Holland Park
Diemen · 3,585 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 204.5
Ruimzicht Oost
Diemen · 2,510 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 214.3
Kruidenhof
Diemen · 1,305 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 223.4
Beukenhorst
Diemen · 830 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 233.1
Holland Park West
Diemen · 195 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.4
- 242.9
Campus Diemen Zuid
Diemen · 1,860 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 252.7
Gemeenschapspolder
Diemen · 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.