The best neighbourhoods in Harderwijk
9.9Number 1Muziekland IIIThe best neighbourhood in Harderwijk is Muziekland III (9.9), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Harderwijk: 11 in the centre, 5 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,155 residents. Of the 53 neighbourhoods in Harderwijk with a total grade, 25 reach a 7.0 or higher. Harderwijk as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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, Harderwijk scores highest on families (7.8) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.4).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Harderwijk
Number 1
Muziekland III
1,175 residents
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- 29.9
Veldkamp
1,290 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 39.9
Harderhout I
1,110 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 49.8
Harderweide
1,350 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 59.6
Muziekland II
585 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 69.5
Hierden Dorp
1,520 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 79.4
Friesegracht Zuid
690 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 89.3
Groene Zoom
270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 99.2
De Akker
1,205 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 109.0
Harderhout II
2,220 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
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- 118.9
De Wittenhagen Noord
1,815 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 128.8
Slingerbos Noord
810 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 138.7
Stedenwaard
1,155 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 148.7
Scheepswaard
940 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 158.5
Hierden De Enk
490 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 168.4
De Eilanden
1,520 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 178.3
Walstein
1,595 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 188.0
Hierden De Biest
340 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 197.6
Broekland
1,180 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 207.6
De Wittenhagen Zuid
1,380 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 217.5
Hierden Mheenlanden
200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 227.3
Slingerbos Zuid
560 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 237.3
Friesegracht Noord
835 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 247.2
Vogelwaard
1,185 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 257.1
Stadsdennen Oost
980 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 266.8
Stadsdennen Noord
2,395 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 276.7
Sypel Oost
185 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 286.5
Stadsdennen Zuidwest
1,125 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 296.5
Hierden Glindweg
230 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 306.5
Strokel
585 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 316.4
Weidewaard
1,500 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 326.4
Muziekland IV
1,310 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 336.1
Muziekland I
1,085 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 345.9
Sonnevanck
260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 355.6
Zeebuurt West
795 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 365.4
Sypel West
450 residents
Strongest: families 7.6
- 375.2
Bedrijvenpark Sypel
A residential area despite the name: 130 residents, mostly rental homes.
130 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 385.2
Stadsdennen Midden
1,985 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 395.0
Nachthok
100 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 404.8
Hanzewaard
575 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 414.6
Hierden De Duinen
770 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 424.6
Tinnegieter
1,125 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 434.5
Kranenburg
1,015 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 444.2
Binnenstad Noord
1,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 454.2
Binnenstad Zuid
1,090 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 464.1
Harderwijkerbos
150 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 473.9
De Kades
375 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 483.7
Kruithuis
785 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 493.7
Drift
520 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 503.5
Drielanden Centrum
1,255 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 Muziekland III at the top?
Muziekland III scores a 9.9 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Harderwijk 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.