The best neighbourhoods in Drimmelen
9.8Number 1MiddelmadeThe best neighbourhood in Drimmelen is Middelmade (9.8), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Drimmelen: 8 in the centre, 8 in the south and 6 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Drimmelen with a total grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Drimmelen as a whole comes out at a 6.8, 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, Drimmelen scores highest on families (7.0) and lowest on quiet & nature (5.3).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Drimmelen
Number 1
Middelmade
1,110 residents
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- 29.4
Kleine Schans
185 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 39.4
Wagenberg noordwest
985 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 49.3
Terheijden noordwest
485 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 58.5
Molenpolder
1,755 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 68.4
Kwistgeldpolder
265 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 77.9
Zeggepolder-oost
355 residents
Strongest: families 7.7
- 87.6
Bergen
320 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 97.6
Terheijden centrum
695 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 107.6
Vierendelen
2,005 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
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- 117.4
De Meede
1,585 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 127.3
De Langstraatspoorlijn
585 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 137.3
De Dreven
1,430 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 147.3
Zeggepolder-zuid
1,130 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 156.7
Wagenberg zuidoost
915 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 166.6
Vaartkant
1,175 residents
Strongest: safety 7.7
- 176.5
Zilverberg
610 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 186.4
Die Swaluw
1,370 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
- 196.2
Hondenhei
1,670 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 206.1
De Heerlijkheid Hooge Zwaluwe
775 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 216.0
Verspreide huizen Made
515 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 225.8
Nieuwland
860 residents
Strongest: families 6.7
- 235.7
Hoogerheide
1,505 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 245.4
Stuivezand
2,230 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 255.1
Haasdijk
420 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.3
- 264.9
Verspreide huizen Wagenberg
345 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 274.9
Grienden
605 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 284.9
De Heerlijkheid Lage Zwaluwe
820 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 294.6
Drimmelen Centrum
395 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 304.6
Verspreide huizen Terheijden
270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 314.1
Helkant
370 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 324.0
Verspreide huizen Lage Zwaluwe
160 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 333.5
Blauwe Sluis
175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
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 Middelmade at the top?
Middelmade scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Drimmelen 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.