The best neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard
The 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.
- 19.9
De Draai Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 2,030 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 29.9
Mayersloot Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 2,175 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.8
Huygenhoek Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 1,350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 49.7
Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 725 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 59.5
Huygenhoek Midden
Dijk en Waard · 1,450 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 69.5
Sint-Pancras kern
Dijk en Waard · 4,085 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 79.4
Westerdel Noord
Dijk en Waard · 905 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 89.2
Broekhorn
Dijk en Waard · 1,895 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 99.1
Butterhuizen Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 745 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 108.9
Zuid-Scharwoude West
Dijk en Waard · 1,645 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 118.9
't Kruis
Dijk en Waard · 400 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 128.7
Oudkarspel Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 1,815 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 138.6
Stad van de Zon
Dijk en Waard · 4,335 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 148.6
Noord-Scharwoude West
Dijk en Waard · 2,335 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 158.6
Bomenbuurt
Dijk en Waard · 2,680 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 168.6
Twuyverhoek en Oostwal
Dijk en Waard · 1,710 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 178.6
De Draai Noord
Dijk en Waard · 2,500 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 188.6
Planetenwijk
Dijk en Waard · 1,530 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 198.4
Huygenhoek Noord
Dijk en Waard · 2,765 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 208.3
De Noord
Dijk en Waard · 1,565 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 218.3
Zuidwijk
Dijk en Waard · 3,850 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 228.2
Edelstenenwijk
Dijk en Waard · 3,405 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 238.2
Butterhuizen Noord
Dijk en Waard · 3,005 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 248.1
Duizend Eilandenrijk Noord
Dijk en Waard · 875 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 258.0
Schildersbuurt Noord
Dijk en Waard · 1,555 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 268.0
Waarderhout
Dijk en Waard · 180 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 277.9
Buitengebied 't Kruis
Dijk en Waard · 320 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 287.7
Schildersbuurt Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 2,845 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 297.4
Mayersloot Noord
Dijk en Waard · 1,250 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 307.2
Molenwijk
Dijk en Waard · 2,745 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 317.0
Oudkarspel Noord
Dijk en Waard · 1,425 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 326.7
Buitengebied De Noord
Dijk en Waard · 1,215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 336.5
Broek op Langedijk kern
Dijk en Waard · 2,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 346.4
Zuid-Scharwoude Oost
Dijk en Waard · 2,150 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 356.4
Recreatiebuurt
Dijk en Waard · 2,210 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 366.3
Westerdel Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 935 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 376.2
Koedijk
Dijk en Waard · 260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 385.8
De Vaandel Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 870 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 395.7
Oostertocht Zuid
Dijk en Waard · 2,365 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 405.6
Heemradenbuurt
Dijk en Waard · 1,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 415.5
Oostertocht Noord
Dijk en Waard · 1,670 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 425.2
Schrijverswijk
Dijk en Waard · 2,890 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 435.2
Buitengebied Oudkarspel
Dijk en Waard · 165 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 445.1
Noord-Scharwoude Oost
Dijk en Waard · 3,495 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 454.4
Rivierenwijk
Dijk en Waard · 3,325 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 464.4
Centrumwaard
Dijk en Waard · 1,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 474.1
Middenwaard
Dijk en Waard · 1,280 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 484.1
Laanweg en Waarddijk
Dijk en Waard · 440 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 494.0
Westpoort
Dijk en Waard · 100 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
- 503.3
De Frans
Dijk en Waard · 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.