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The best neighbourhoods in Gouda

10.0Number 1De Eilanden

The best neighbourhood in Gouda is De Eilanden (10.0), with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Gouda: 9 in the east, 6 in the north and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,465 residents. Of the 43 neighbourhoods in Gouda with a total grade, 21 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gouda as a whole comes out at a 6.8, 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, Gouda scores highest on amenities (8.5) and lowest on wealth & income (5.2).

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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Gouda

Number 1

De Eilanden

1,010 residents

Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
10.0

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  1. 2

    Gaardenbuurt

    745 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.8

    9.9
  2. 3

    Tuinenbuurt

    1,800 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.8

    9.9
  3. 4

    Polderbuurt

    3,075 residents

    Strongest: families 9.9

    9.7
  4. 5

    Grassen- Waterbuurt

    1,465 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.6

    9.6
  6. 6

    Middenwillens

    1,130 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.8

    9.6
  7. 7

    Componistenbuurt

    1,665 residents

    Strongest: families 9.7

    9.4
  8. 8

    Vrijheidsbuurt

    830 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.2

    9.3
  9. 9

    Hoevenbuurt

    1,825 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 7.8

    9.3
  10. 10

    Voorwillenseweg

    610 residents

    Strongest: families 8.8

    9.1

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  1. 11

    Lusten-, Burgen- en Steinenbuurt

    2,905 residents

    Strongest: families 9.9

    8.9
  2. 12

    Wervenbuurt

    1,525 residents

    Strongest: families 9.0

    8.8
  3. 13

    Molenbuurt

    3,070 residents

    Strongest: families 9.6

    8.7
  4. 14

    Slagenbuurt

    2,180 residents

    Strongest: families 8.3

    8.5
  5. 15

    Windrooskwartier en Heesterbuurt

    3,720 residents

    Strongest: families 9.7

    8.5
  6. 16

    Bodegraafsestraatweg

    200 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.9

    8.5
  7. 17

    Wethouder Venteweg

    545 residents

    Strongest: amenities 7.9

    7.6
  8. 18

    Vreewijk

    1,240 residents

    Strongest: families 9.9

    7.6
  9. 19

    Groenhovenkwartier

    2,170 residents

    Strongest: families 9.6

    7.5
  10. 20

    Stolwijkersluis Oost

    350 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.2

    7.4
  11. 21

    Zomenbuurt

    1,290 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.5

    7.1
  12. 22

    De Mammoet

    1,180 residents

    Strongest: families 8.4

    6.7
  13. 23

    Oosterwei

    1,730 residents

    Strongest: families 9.1

    6.5
  14. 24

    Ouwe Gouwe

    5,365 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.3

    6.4
  15. 25

    Sportbuurt

    1,360 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.2

    6.3
  16. 26

    De Korte Akkeren Nieuw

    2,940 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.4

    6.0
  17. 27

    Raam e.o.

    2,155 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.6

    5.9
  18. 28

    Kort Haarlem

    4,020 residents

    Strongest: families 8.7

    5.7
  19. 29

    Turfmarkt e.o.

    1,260 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.8

    5.4
  20. 30

    De Korte Akkeren Oud

    5,895 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.7

    5.4
  21. 31

    Nieuwe Park Oost

    2,240 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.5

    5.4
  22. 32

    Statensingel

    445 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    5.3
  23. 33

    Weidebloemkwartier

    545 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.2

    4.7
  24. 34

    De Baan e.o.

    1,510 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.1

    4.7
  25. 35

    Kadenbuurt

    2,595 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.4

    4.5
  26. 36

    De Goudse Poort

    1,055 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.2

    4.5
  27. 37

    Muziekbuurt

    650 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.2

    3.7
  28. 38

    Achterwillenseweg

    980 residents

    Strongest: families 9.0

    3.5
  29. 39

    Boerhaavekwartier

    2,280 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.7

    3.3
  30. 40

    Hoef- en Veldbuurt

    2,060 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.2

    3.3
  31. 41

    Oostpolder in Schieland

    235 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 7.9

    3.3
  32. 42

    Nieuwe Markt e.o.

    1,460 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.4

    3.1
  33. 43

    Industrieterrein Kromme Gouwe

    A residential area despite the name: 270 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    270 residents

    Strongest: amenities 6.6

    2.6

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 De Eilanden at the top?

De Eilanden scores a 10.0 on this list, with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gouda 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.

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