The best neighbourhoods in Gouda
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.
- 110.0
De Eilanden
Gouda · 1,010 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 29.9
Gaardenbuurt
Gouda · 745 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.9
Tuinenbuurt
Gouda · 1,800 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 49.7
Polderbuurt
Gouda · 3,075 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 59.6
Grassen- Waterbuurt
Gouda · 1,465 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 69.6
Middenwillens
Gouda · 1,130 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 79.4
Componistenbuurt
Gouda · 1,665 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 89.3
Vrijheidsbuurt
Gouda · 830 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 99.3
Hoevenbuurt
Gouda · 1,825 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.8
- 109.1
Voorwillenseweg
Gouda · 610 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 118.9
Lusten-, Burgen- en Steinenbuurt
Gouda · 2,905 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 128.8
Wervenbuurt
Gouda · 1,525 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 138.7
Molenbuurt
Gouda · 3,070 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 148.5
Slagenbuurt
Gouda · 2,180 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 158.5
Windrooskwartier en Heesterbuurt
Gouda · 3,720 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 168.5
Bodegraafsestraatweg
Gouda · 200 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 177.6
Wethouder Venteweg
Gouda · 545 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 187.6
Vreewijk
Gouda · 1,240 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 197.5
Groenhovenkwartier
Gouda · 2,170 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 207.4
Stolwijkersluis Oost
Gouda · 350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.2
- 217.1
Zomenbuurt
Gouda · 1,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 226.7
De Mammoet
Gouda · 1,180 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 236.5
Oosterwei
Gouda · 1,730 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 246.4
Ouwe Gouwe
Gouda · 5,365 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 256.3
Sportbuurt
Gouda · 1,360 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 266.0
De Korte Akkeren Nieuw
Gouda · 2,940 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 275.9
Raam e.o.
Gouda · 2,155 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 285.7
Kort Haarlem
Gouda · 4,020 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 295.4
Turfmarkt e.o.
Gouda · 1,260 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 305.4
De Korte Akkeren Oud
Gouda · 5,895 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 315.4
Nieuwe Park Oost
Gouda · 2,240 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 325.3
Statensingel
Gouda · 445 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 334.7
Weidebloemkwartier
Gouda · 545 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 344.7
De Baan e.o.
Gouda · 1,510 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 354.5
Kadenbuurt
Gouda · 2,595 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 364.5
De Goudse Poort
Gouda · 1,055 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 373.7
Muziekbuurt
Gouda · 650 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 383.5
Achterwillenseweg
Gouda · 980 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 393.3
Boerhaavekwartier
Gouda · 2,280 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 403.3
Hoef- en Veldbuurt
Gouda · 2,060 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 413.3
Oostpolder in Schieland
Gouda · 235 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.9
- 423.1
Nieuwe Markt e.o.
Gouda · 1,460 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 432.6
Industrieterrein Kromme Gouwe
A residential area despite the name: 270 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
Gouda · 270 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.6
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.