The best neighbourhoods in Haarlem
The best neighbourhood in Haarlem is Zuiderhout (10.0), with wealth & income 9.8 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Haarlem: 15 of the 25 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,730 residents. Of the 96 neighbourhoods in Haarlem with a total grade, 61 reach a 7.0 or higher. Haarlem as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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
Zuiderhout
Haarlem · 1,720 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 210.0
Burgemeesterskwartier
Haarlem · 1,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 310.0
Ramplaankwartier
Haarlem · 2,700 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 410.0
Planetenbuurt
Haarlem · 1,770 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 59.9
Kweektuinbuurt
Haarlem · 1,180 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 69.9
Kleverpark-noord
Haarlem · 2,835 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 79.9
Kleverpark-zuid
Haarlem · 2,755 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 89.9
Medanbuurt
Haarlem · 2,035 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 99.9
Natuurkundigenbuurt-west
Haarlem · 1,305 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 109.9
Bosch en Vaart
Haarlem · 2,130 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 119.9
Schotervlieland
Haarlem · 995 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 129.9
Molukkenbuurt
Haarlem · 1,275 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 139.9
Zeeheldenbuurt
Haarlem · 2,545 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 149.8
Dietsveld
Haarlem · 1,450 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 159.8
Oosterduin
Haarlem · 1,015 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 169.8
Koninginnebuurt
Haarlem · 2,910 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 179.8
Bomenbuurt-oost
Haarlem · 1,635 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 189.8
Schoterveenpolder
Haarlem · 1,730 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 199.7
Meeuwenbuurt
Haarlem · 1,135 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 209.6
Sterrenbuurt
Haarlem · 1,530 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 219.6
Soendabuurt
Haarlem · 2,435 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 229.6
Nachtegaalbuurt
Haarlem · 2,365 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 239.6
Oud Spaarndam
Haarlem · 585 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 249.5
Potgieterbuurt
Haarlem · 1,895 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 259.5
Natuurkundigenbuurt-oost
Haarlem · 1,820 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 269.5
Garenkokerskwartier
Haarlem · 1,985 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 279.5
Leidsebuurt-west
Haarlem · 2,685 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 289.5
Muiderkring
Haarlem · 1,525 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 299.4
Frans Halsbuurt
Haarlem · 1,955 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 309.4
Ripperdabuurt
Haarlem · 1,315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 319.3
Schoolenaer
Haarlem · 380 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 329.3
Patrimoniumbuurt
Haarlem · 1,305 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 339.2
Leidsebuurt-oost
Haarlem · 2,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 349.2
Boerhaavevaart
Haarlem · 935 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 359.2
De Krim
Haarlem · 1,215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 369.1
Van Galenbuurt
Haarlem · 625 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 379.0
Bomenbuurt-west
Haarlem · 2,060 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 389.0
Roemer Visscherbuurt
Haarlem · 2,425 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 399.0
Zuiderpolder-zuid
Haarlem · 1,030 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 408.9
Weltevredenbuurt
Haarlem · 1,845 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 418.7
Saeftinge-Nemelaar
Haarlem · 1,245 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 428.3
Geschiedschrijversbuurt
Haarlem · 2,535 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 438.2
Rivierenbuurt
Haarlem · 1,450 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 448.2
Zuid-Schalkwijkerweg
Haarlem · 315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 458.0
Nieuw-Guineabuurt
Haarlem · 1,725 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 468.0
Hasselaersbuurt
Haarlem · 1,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 478.0
Welgelegen
Haarlem · 1,890 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 487.9
Van Zeggelenbuurt
Haarlem · 2,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 497.8
Florapark
Haarlem · 1,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 507.8
Ellertsveld
Haarlem · 1,405 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
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 Zuiderhout at the top?
Zuiderhout scores a 10.0 on this list, with wealth & income 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Haarlem 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.