The best neighbourhoods in Eindhoven
The best neighbourhood in Eindhoven is Blixembosch-Oost (9.9), with families 9.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across Eindhoven: 9 in the south, 6 in the east and 5 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,745 residents. Of the 102 neighbourhoods in Eindhoven with a total grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher. Eindhoven as a whole comes out at a 5.1, 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
Blixembosch-Oost
Eindhoven · 7,685 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 29.8
Blixembosch-West
Eindhoven · 1,995 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 39.8
Oude Gracht-Oost
Eindhoven · 1,335 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 49.8
Tongelresche Akkers
Eindhoven · 2,370 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 59.7
Heesterakker
Eindhoven · 2,660 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 69.5
Luytelaer
Eindhoven · 1,010 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 79.3
Zwaanstraat
Eindhoven · 1,350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 89.3
Puttense Dreef
Eindhoven · 1,270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 99.3
Bosrijk
Eindhoven · 725 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 109.2
Gijzenrooi
Eindhoven · 1,745 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 119.1
Waterrijk
Eindhoven · 2,530 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 128.9
Riel
Eindhoven · 110 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 138.7
Achtse Barrier-Spaaihoef
Eindhoven · 4,520 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 148.7
Zandrijk
Eindhoven · 2,805 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 158.5
Kerkdorp Acht
Eindhoven · 3,510 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 168.4
Ooievaarsnest
Eindhoven · 880 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 178.4
Koudenhoven
Eindhoven · 535 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 188.3
Kruidenbuurt
Eindhoven · 3,355 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 198.3
Roosten
Eindhoven · 800 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 208.1
Genneperzijde
Eindhoven · 1,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 218.0
Gerardusplein
Eindhoven · 3,370 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 227.7
Meerrijk
Eindhoven · 1,300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 237.3
Sintenbuurt
Eindhoven · 1,970 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 247.2
Villapark
Eindhoven · 2,475 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.2
- 257.2
Elzent-Zuid
Eindhoven · 270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 267.1
Karpen
Eindhoven · 455 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 277.0
Eikenburg
Eindhoven · 1,505 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 286.9
Achtse Barrier-Hoeven
Eindhoven · 3,885 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 296.8
Engelsbergen
Eindhoven · 635 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 306.8
Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer
Eindhoven · 3,770 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 316.5
Schuttersbosch
Eindhoven · 710 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 326.5
Eckartdal
Eindhoven · 330 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 336.2
Urkhoven
Eindhoven · 195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 346.1
Grasrijk
Eindhoven · 6,115 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 356.0
Bokt
Eindhoven · 125 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 366.0
Wielewaal
Eindhoven · 105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 375.9
Elzent-Noord
Eindhoven · 1,170 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 385.9
Tempel
Eindhoven · 5,150 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 395.8
Woenselse Watermolen
Eindhoven · 1,655 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.3
- 405.7
Barrier
Eindhoven · 2,040 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 415.5
Hanevoet
Eindhoven · 3,665 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 425.4
Eliasterrein, Vonderkwartier
Eindhoven · 3,330 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 435.3
Schouwbroek
Eindhoven · 1,520 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 445.3
Bennekel-Oost
Eindhoven · 3,315 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 455.1
Genderbeemd
Eindhoven · 3,565 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 465.0
Rapelenburg
Eindhoven · 1,240 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 474.9
Schrijversbuurt
Eindhoven · 3,520 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 484.9
Rochusbuurt
Eindhoven · 1,835 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 494.9
Tuindorp
Eindhoven · 2,875 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 504.8
Driehoeksbos
Eindhoven · 940 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
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 Blixembosch-Oost at the top?
Blixembosch-Oost scores a 9.9 on this list, with families 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Eindhoven 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.