The best neighbourhoods in Helmond
10.0Number 1Kern DierdonkThe best neighbourhood in Helmond is Kern Dierdonk (10.0), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Helmond: 9 in the west, 7 in the east and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,280 residents. Of the 39 neighbourhoods in Helmond with a total grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Helmond as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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, Helmond scores highest on amenities (8.0) and lowest on wealth & income (5.1).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Helmond
Number 1
Kern Dierdonk
4,715 residents
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- 210.0
Stepekolk
4,000 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 39.9
Brand
1,425 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 49.8
Schutsboom
3,330 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 59.8
Zwanenbeemd
1,550 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 69.7
Stiphout-Dorp
5,000 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 79.6
De Veste
3,015 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 89.5
Geeneind
370 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 98.5
Overbrug
135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 108.2
Brouwhuis-Dorp
3,530 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
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- 118.2
Akkers
3,615 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 128.1
Kloostereind
125 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 138.0
Eeuwsels
3,875 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 147.3
Brouwhuis-Oost
2,535 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 157.2
Rijpelberg-Oost
3,280 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 166.6
Kroon
2,475 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 176.6
Oranjebuurt
1,375 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 186.5
Rijpelberg-West
4,805 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 196.2
Binderen
4,425 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 205.8
Brouwhuis-West
2,700 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 215.0
't Hout-Centrum
3,680 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 224.3
Gansenwinkel
1,350 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.7
- 234.3
Steenweg en omgeving
1,205 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 244.1
West
3,985 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 254.1
Vossenberg
3,285 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 264.1
Heipoort
4,055 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 273.9
Kranenbroek
115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.0
- 283.6
Leonardus
2,395 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 293.4
Straakven
2,975 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 303.2
Bloemvelden
3,990 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 313.1
Beisterveld
2,455 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 323.1
Houtsdonk
745 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.4
- 332.8
Beisterveldse Broek
2,475 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
- 342.8
Stationsgebied
1,165 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 352.7
Brouwhorst
250 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.2
- 362.7
Centrum
3,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 372.5
Annabuurt en Suytkade
2,005 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
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 Kern Dierdonk at the top?
Kern Dierdonk scores a 10.0 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Helmond 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.