The best neighbourhoods in Epe
9.6Number 1Kern EmstThe best neighbourhood in Epe is Kern Emst (9.6), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Epe: 12 in the north, 9 in the south and 2 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,175 residents. Of the 28 neighbourhoods in Epe with a total grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Epe as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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, Epe scores highest on safety (7.9) and lowest on amenities (5.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Epe
Number 1
Kern Emst
1,410 residents
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- 29.3
Epe Noord
1,175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 39.2
Hogeland
1,185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 48.9
Hoge Weerd
1,410 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 58.9
Kern Oene
710 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 68.8
Vulcanus - de Pirk
1,110 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 78.7
Buitengebied Vaassen
1,715 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 88.7
Buitengebied Oene
895 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 98.6
Buitengebied Epe Oost
1,365 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 108.3
Heggerenk
1,720 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
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- 118.3
Buitengebied Emst
1,785 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 128.3
Burgerenk
1,065 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 137.9
Buitengebied Epe West
930 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 147.7
Enkweg
1,970 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 157.2
Vegtelarij
2,650 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 167.2
Krugerstraat Noord
600 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 176.4
Epe Centrum
1,725 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 186.3
Buitengebied Epe Noord
775 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 196.3
Berkenoord 1
845 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 206.2
Gildehoek
560 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 216.1
Oosterhof
1,905 residents
Strongest: safety 7.0
- 225.9
Berkenoord 2
620 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 235.1
Vogelbuurt
880 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
- 245.0
Krugerstraat Zuid
1,275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 254.9
Klaarbeek
975 residents
Strongest: families 6.9
- 264.9
Vaassen Centrum
845 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 274.8
Woestijnweg
1,135 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 284.7
Kweekweg
230 residents
Strongest: families 6.5
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 Kern Emst at the top?
Kern Emst scores a 9.6 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Epe 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.