The best neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel
The best neighbourhood in Gemert-Bakel is Doonheide (9.6), with safety 9.2 as its strongest side. They are spread across Gemert-Bakel: 7 in the centre, 6 in the north and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 23 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 24 neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel with a total grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gemert-Bakel 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.
- 19.6
Doonheide
Gemert-Bakel · 1,240 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 29.5
Verspreide huizen ten zuidwesten van Bakel
Gemert-Bakel · 705 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 39.1
Verspreide huizen Milheeze
Gemert-Bakel · 580 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 49.0
Verspreide huizen Milschot-Tereyken
Gemert-Bakel · 310 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 58.8
Bakel
Gemert-Bakel · 4,250 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 68.6
Verspreide huizen Mortelse Peel
Gemert-Bakel · 475 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 78.1
Verspreide huizen Verreheide
Gemert-Bakel · 215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 88.1
Verspreide huizen Kampen-Esdonk
Gemert-Bakel · 985 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 97.8
Verspreide huizen Broekkant
Gemert-Bakel · 380 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 107.4
Handel
Gemert-Bakel · 1,395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 117.4
Gemert-Oost
Gemert-Bakel · 6,015 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 127.2
Gemert-Noord
Gemert-Bakel · 3,915 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 137.0
Verspreide huizen Groote Peel
Gemert-Bakel · 290 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 147.0
Milheeze
Gemert-Bakel · 1,415 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 156.9
De Rips
Gemert-Bakel · 860 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 166.9
Verspreide huizen Rips
Gemert-Bakel · 295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 176.8
De Mortel
Gemert-Bakel · 885 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 186.6
Verspreide huizen Rooije Hoef
Gemert-Bakel · 245 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 196.0
Verspreide huizen Elsendorp
Gemert-Bakel · 530 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 205.9
Verspreide huizen Grotelse Heide en Esp
Gemert-Bakel · 1,080 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 215.9
Verspreide huizen Heereveld
Gemert-Bakel · 270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 225.8
Gemert-Centrum
Gemert-Bakel · 4,455 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 234.7
Elsendorp
Gemert-Bakel · 610 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
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 Doonheide at the top?
Doonheide scores a 9.6 on this list, with safety 9.2 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gemert-Bakel 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.