The best neighbourhoods in Haarlem
10.0Number 1ZuiderhoutThe 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.
As a municipality, Haarlem scores highest on amenities (9.0) and lowest on quiet & nature (3.7).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Haarlem
Number 1
Zuiderhout
1,720 residents
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- 210.0
Burgemeesterskwartier
1,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 310.0
Ramplaankwartier
2,700 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 410.0
Planetenbuurt
1,770 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 59.9
Kweektuinbuurt
1,180 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 69.9
Kleverpark-noord
2,835 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 79.9
Kleverpark-zuid
2,755 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 89.9
Medanbuurt
2,035 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 99.9
Natuurkundigenbuurt-west
1,305 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 109.9
Bosch en Vaart
2,130 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
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- 119.9
Schotervlieland
995 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 129.9
Molukkenbuurt
1,275 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 139.9
Zeeheldenbuurt
2,545 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 149.8
Dietsveld
1,450 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 159.8
Oosterduin
1,015 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 169.8
Koninginnebuurt
2,910 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 179.8
Bomenbuurt-oost
1,635 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 189.8
Schoterveenpolder
1,730 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 199.7
Meeuwenbuurt
1,135 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 209.6
Sterrenbuurt
1,530 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 219.6
Soendabuurt
2,435 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 229.6
Nachtegaalbuurt
2,365 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 239.6
Oud Spaarndam
585 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 249.5
Potgieterbuurt
1,895 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 259.5
Natuurkundigenbuurt-oost
1,820 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 269.5
Garenkokerskwartier
1,985 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 279.5
Leidsebuurt-west
2,685 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 289.5
Muiderkring
1,525 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 299.4
Frans Halsbuurt
1,955 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 309.4
Ripperdabuurt
1,315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 319.3
Schoolenaer
380 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 329.3
Patrimoniumbuurt
1,305 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 339.2
Leidsebuurt-oost
2,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 349.2
Boerhaavevaart
935 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 359.2
De Krim
1,215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 369.1
Van Galenbuurt
625 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 379.0
Bomenbuurt-west
2,060 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 389.0
Roemer Visscherbuurt
2,425 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 399.0
Zuiderpolder-zuid
1,030 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 408.9
Weltevredenbuurt
1,845 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 418.7
Saeftinge-Nemelaar
1,245 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 428.3
Geschiedschrijversbuurt
2,535 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 438.2
Rivierenbuurt
1,450 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 448.2
Zuid-Schalkwijkerweg
315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 458.0
Nieuw-Guineabuurt
1,725 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 468.0
Hasselaersbuurt
1,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 478.0
Welgelegen
1,890 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 487.9
Van Zeggelenbuurt
2,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 497.8
Florapark
1,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 507.8
Ellertsveld
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.