The best neighbourhoods in Groningen
The 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.
- 19.9
Haren-Noord
Groningen · 3,915 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 29.9
Meeroevers
Groningen · 1,830 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 39.9
Oosterhaar
Groningen · 4,250 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 49.8
Tersluis
Groningen · 1,180 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 59.8
Drielanden
Groningen · 900 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 69.8
Van Starkenborgh
Groningen · 870 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 79.8
De Buitenhof
Groningen · 1,515 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 89.7
Haren-Zuidoost
Groningen · 3,625 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 99.6
De Held
Groningen · 2,415 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 109.5
Gravenburg
Groningen · 2,105 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 119.4
Haren-Zuidwest
Groningen · 3,910 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 129.4
Piccardthof
Groningen · 1,170 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 139.3
Glimmen Dorp
Groningen · 1,105 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 149.3
Groenewei
Groningen · 675 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 159.2
Hoornse Park
Groningen · 730 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 169.1
Tuindorp
Groningen · 775 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 178.6
Zilvermeer
Groningen · 215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 188.5
Buitengebied Haren-Zuidoost
Groningen · 350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 198.4
De Zeilen
Groningen · 610 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 208.4
De Wijert-Zuid
Groningen · 3,370 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 218.3
Villabuurt
Groningen · 970 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 228.2
Ruischerbrug
Groningen · 475 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 238.2
Ruischerwaard
Groningen · 1,220 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 248.1
De Hunze
Groningen · 2,370 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 257.9
Buitengebied Onnen
Groningen · 250 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 267.6
Engelbert
Groningen · 880 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 277.5
Buitengebied Glimmen
Groningen · 250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 287.3
Reitdiep
Groningen · 4,225 residents
Strongest: families 7.2
- 297.0
Noordlaren Dorp
Groningen · 350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 307.0
Ten Boer Dorp
Groningen · 4,445 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 316.8
De Linie
Groningen · 945 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 326.7
Klein Martijn
Groningen · 595 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 336.6
Garmerwolde
Groningen · 505 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 346.6
Haren-Centrum
Groningen · 1,185 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 356.6
Ulgersmaborg
Groningen · 2,255 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 366.5
Onnen Dorp
Groningen · 430 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 376.2
Coendersborg
Groningen · 3,160 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 386.2
Laanhuizen
Groningen · 1,300 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 396.2
Hoogkerk-Zuid
Groningen · 5,195 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 406.2
Sterrebosbuurt
Groningen · 965 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 415.9
Lewenborg-Noord
Groningen · 3,695 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 425.8
Middelbert
Groningen · 110 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 435.7
Hoornse Meer
Groningen · 4,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 445.6
Lewenborg-West
Groningen · 1,730 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 455.4
Oosterhoogebrug
Groningen · 2,260 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.5
- 465.4
Helpman
Groningen · 6,145 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 475.3
Thesinge
Groningen · 555 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 485.1
De Meeuwen
Groningen · 1,930 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 495.0
Paterswoldsemeer
Groningen · 260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 505.0
Ten Post Dorp
Groningen · 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.