The best neighbourhoods in Eindhoven
9.9Number 1Blixembosch-OostThe 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.
As a municipality, Eindhoven scores highest on amenities (7.7) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.2).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Eindhoven
Number 1
Blixembosch-Oost
7,685 residents
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- 29.8
Blixembosch-West
1,995 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 39.8
Oude Gracht-Oost
1,335 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 49.8
Tongelresche Akkers
2,370 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 59.7
Heesterakker
2,660 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 69.5
Luytelaer
1,010 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 79.3
Zwaanstraat
1,350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 89.3
Puttense Dreef
1,270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 99.3
Bosrijk
725 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 109.2
Gijzenrooi
1,745 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
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- 119.1
Waterrijk
2,530 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 128.9
Riel
110 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 138.7
Achtse Barrier-Spaaihoef
4,520 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 148.7
Zandrijk
2,805 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 158.5
Kerkdorp Acht
3,510 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 168.4
Ooievaarsnest
880 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 178.4
Koudenhoven
535 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 188.3
Kruidenbuurt
3,355 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 198.3
Roosten
800 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 208.1
Genneperzijde
1,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 218.0
Gerardusplein
3,370 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 227.7
Meerrijk
1,300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 237.3
Sintenbuurt
1,970 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 247.2
Villapark
2,475 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.2
- 257.2
Elzent-Zuid
270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 267.1
Karpen
455 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 277.0
Eikenburg
1,505 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 286.9
Achtse Barrier-Hoeven
3,885 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 296.8
Engelsbergen
635 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 306.8
Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer
3,770 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 316.5
Schuttersbosch
710 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 326.5
Eckartdal
330 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 336.2
Urkhoven
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 346.1
Grasrijk
6,115 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 356.0
Bokt
125 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 366.0
Wielewaal
105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 375.9
Elzent-Noord
1,170 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 385.9
Tempel
5,150 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 395.8
Woenselse Watermolen
1,655 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.3
- 405.7
Barrier
2,040 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 415.5
Hanevoet
3,665 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 425.4
Eliasterrein, Vonderkwartier
3,330 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 435.3
Schouwbroek
1,520 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 445.3
Bennekel-Oost
3,315 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 455.1
Genderbeemd
3,565 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 465.0
Rapelenburg
1,240 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 474.9
Schrijversbuurt
3,520 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 484.9
Rochusbuurt
1,835 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 494.9
Tuindorp
2,875 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 504.8
Driehoeksbos
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.