The best neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel
9.6Number 1DoonheideThe 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.
As a municipality, Gemert-Bakel scores highest on families (7.6) and lowest on wealth & income (5.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel
Number 1
Doonheide
1,240 residents
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- 29.5
Verspreide huizen ten zuidwesten van Bakel
705 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 39.1
Verspreide huizen Milheeze
580 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 49.0
Verspreide huizen Milschot-Tereyken
310 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 58.8
Bakel
4,250 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 68.6
Verspreide huizen Mortelse Peel
475 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 78.1
Verspreide huizen Verreheide
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 88.1
Verspreide huizen Kampen-Esdonk
985 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 97.8
Verspreide huizen Broekkant
380 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 107.4
Handel
1,395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
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- 117.4
Gemert-Oost
6,015 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 127.2
Gemert-Noord
3,915 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 137.0
Verspreide huizen Groote Peel
290 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 147.0
Milheeze
1,415 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 156.9
De Rips
860 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 166.9
Verspreide huizen Rips
295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 176.8
De Mortel
885 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 186.6
Verspreide huizen Rooije Hoef
245 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 196.0
Verspreide huizen Elsendorp
530 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 205.9
Verspreide huizen Grotelse Heide en Esp
1,080 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 215.9
Verspreide huizen Heereveld
270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 225.8
Gemert-Centrum
4,455 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 234.7
Elsendorp
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.