The best neighbourhoods in Enkhuizen
The best neighbourhood in Enkhuizen is Kadijken (9.7), with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Enkhuizen: 5 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 13 has 1,425 residents. Of the 13 neighbourhoods in Enkhuizen with a total grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Enkhuizen as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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.
- 19.7
Kadijken
Enkhuizen · 2,905 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 28.8
Centrum Zuid-West
Enkhuizen · 1,305 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 38.4
Centrum Noord-Oost
Enkhuizen · 2,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 47.2
Gommerwijk Oost
Enkhuizen · 2,110 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 56.8
Gommerwijk West
Enkhuizen · 1,605 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 66.5
Enkhuizerzand
Enkhuizen · 155 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 76.2
Drechterwijk
Enkhuizen · 245 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 85.6
Oude Gouw
Enkhuizen · 2,715 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 95.3
Centrum Noord-West
Enkhuizen · 1,330 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 104.1
Noord
Enkhuizen · 1,425 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 114.1
Centrum Zuid-Oost
Enkhuizen · 2,490 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 124.0
Enkhuizen buitengebied
Enkhuizen · 150 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 133.8
Westeinde
Enkhuizen · 220 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
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 Kadijken at the top?
Kadijken scores a 9.7 on this list, with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Enkhuizen 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.