The best neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard
9.9Number 1De Draai ZuidThe best neighbourhood in Dijk en Waard is De Draai Zuid (9.9), with families 9.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across Dijk en Waard: 8 in the south, 6 in the north and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,815 residents. Of the 54 neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard with a total grade, 31 reach a 7.0 or higher. Dijk en Waard as a whole comes out at a 7.5, 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, Dijk en Waard scores highest on families (7.8) and lowest on quiet & nature (5.5).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard
Number 1
De Draai Zuid
2,030 residents
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- 29.9
Mayersloot Zuid
2,175 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.8
Huygenhoek Zuid
1,350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 49.7
Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid
725 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 59.5
Huygenhoek Midden
1,450 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 69.5
Sint-Pancras kern
4,085 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 79.4
Westerdel Noord
905 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 89.2
Broekhorn
1,895 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 99.1
Butterhuizen Zuid
745 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 108.9
Zuid-Scharwoude West
1,645 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
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- 118.9
't Kruis
400 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 128.7
Oudkarspel Zuid
1,815 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 138.6
Stad van de Zon
4,335 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 148.6
Noord-Scharwoude West
2,335 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 158.6
Bomenbuurt
2,680 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 168.6
Twuyverhoek en Oostwal
1,710 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 178.6
De Draai Noord
2,500 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 188.6
Planetenwijk
1,530 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 198.4
Huygenhoek Noord
2,765 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 208.3
De Noord
1,565 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 218.3
Zuidwijk
3,850 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 228.2
Edelstenenwijk
3,405 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 238.2
Butterhuizen Noord
3,005 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 248.1
Duizend Eilandenrijk Noord
875 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 258.0
Schildersbuurt Noord
1,555 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 268.0
Waarderhout
180 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 277.9
Buitengebied 't Kruis
320 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 287.7
Schildersbuurt Zuid
2,845 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 297.4
Mayersloot Noord
1,250 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 307.2
Molenwijk
2,745 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 317.0
Oudkarspel Noord
1,425 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 326.7
Buitengebied De Noord
1,215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 336.5
Broek op Langedijk kern
2,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 346.4
Zuid-Scharwoude Oost
2,150 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 356.4
Recreatiebuurt
2,210 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 366.3
Westerdel Zuid
935 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 376.2
Koedijk
260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 385.8
De Vaandel Zuid
870 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 395.7
Oostertocht Zuid
2,365 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 405.6
Heemradenbuurt
1,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 415.5
Oostertocht Noord
1,670 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 425.2
Schrijverswijk
2,890 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 435.2
Buitengebied Oudkarspel
165 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 445.1
Noord-Scharwoude Oost
3,495 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 454.4
Rivierenwijk
3,325 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 464.4
Centrumwaard
1,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 474.1
Middenwaard
1,280 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 484.1
Laanweg en Waarddijk
440 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 494.0
Westpoort
100 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
- 503.3
De Frans
725 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.0
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 De Draai Zuid at the top?
De Draai Zuid scores a 9.9 on this list, with families 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Dijk en Waard 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.