The best neighbourhoods in Groningen
9.9Number 1Haren-NoordThe best neighbourhood in Groningen is Haren-Noord (9.9), with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across Groningen: 12 in the south, 7 in the east and 3 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,170 residents. Of the 107 neighbourhoods in Groningen with a total grade, 30 reach a 7.0 or higher. Groningen as a whole comes out at a 5.0, 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, Groningen scores highest on amenities (8.3) and lowest on wealth & income (4.3).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Groningen
Number 1
Haren-Noord
3,915 residents
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- 29.9
Meeroevers
1,830 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 39.9
Oosterhaar
4,250 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 49.8
Tersluis
1,180 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 59.8
Drielanden
900 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 69.8
Van Starkenborgh
870 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 79.8
De Buitenhof
1,515 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 89.7
Haren-Zuidoost
3,625 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 99.6
De Held
2,415 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 109.5
Gravenburg
2,105 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
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- 119.4
Haren-Zuidwest
3,910 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 129.4
Piccardthof
1,170 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 139.3
Glimmen Dorp
1,105 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 149.3
Groenewei
675 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 159.2
Hoornse Park
730 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 169.1
Tuindorp
775 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 178.6
Zilvermeer
215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 188.5
Buitengebied Haren-Zuidoost
350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 198.4
De Zeilen
610 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 208.4
De Wijert-Zuid
3,370 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 218.3
Villabuurt
970 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 228.2
Ruischerbrug
475 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 238.2
Ruischerwaard
1,220 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 248.1
De Hunze
2,370 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 257.9
Buitengebied Onnen
250 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 267.6
Engelbert
880 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 277.5
Buitengebied Glimmen
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 287.3
Reitdiep
4,225 residents
Strongest: families 7.2
- 297.0
Noordlaren Dorp
350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 307.0
Ten Boer Dorp
4,445 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 316.8
De Linie
945 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 326.7
Klein Martijn
595 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 336.6
Garmerwolde
505 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 346.6
Haren-Centrum
1,185 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 356.6
Ulgersmaborg
2,255 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 366.5
Onnen Dorp
430 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 376.2
Coendersborg
3,160 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 386.2
Laanhuizen
1,300 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 396.2
Hoogkerk-Zuid
5,195 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 406.2
Sterrebosbuurt
965 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 415.9
Lewenborg-Noord
3,695 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 425.8
Middelbert
110 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 435.7
Hoornse Meer
4,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 445.6
Lewenborg-West
1,730 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 455.4
Oosterhoogebrug
2,260 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.5
- 465.4
Helpman
6,145 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 475.3
Thesinge
555 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 485.1
De Meeuwen
1,930 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 495.0
Paterswoldsemeer
260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 505.0
Ten Post Dorp
570 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
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 Haren-Noord at the top?
Haren-Noord scores a 9.9 on this list, with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Groningen 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.