The best neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard
9.4Number 1Mijnsheerenland WoonkernThe best neighbourhood in Hoeksche Waard is Mijnsheerenland Woonkern (9.4), with safety 9.1 as its strongest side. They are spread across Hoeksche Waard: 9 in the west, 7 in the centre and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,905 residents. Of the 37 neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard with a total grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hoeksche Waard as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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, Hoeksche Waard scores highest on safety (8.5) and lowest on quiet & nature (5.8).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard
Number 1
Mijnsheerenland Woonkern
4,165 residents
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- 29.4
Klaaswaal Woonkern
3,450 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 39.2
Oud-Beijerland Zeeheldenwijk
2,505 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 49.1
Oud-Beijerland Zoomwijck
4,950 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 58.9
Oud-Beijerland Zuidwijk
3,875 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 68.9
Oud-Beijerland Poortwijk
4,770 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 78.5
Westmaas Woonkern
1,980 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 88.4
Nieuw-Beijerland Woonkern
4,180 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 98.4
Goudswaard Woonkern
1,635 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 108.0
Maasdam Woonkern
2,905 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
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- 117.6
Heinenoord Woonkern
2,730 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 127.5
Numansdorp Woonkern
8,735 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 137.4
Strijen Woonkern
7,035 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 147.2
Zuid-Beijerland Woonkern
2,940 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 157.2
Oud-Beijerland Bedrijventerrein De Hoogerwerf
A residential area despite the name: 125 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
125 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.3
- 167.1
Puttershoek Woonkern
7,455 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 177.1
's-Gravendeel Woonkern
8,065 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 187.1
Oud-Beijerland Spuioeverwijk
1,410 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.8
- 196.7
Oud-Beijerland Croonenburghwijk
3,130 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 206.5
Oud-Beijerland Oosterse Gorzenwijk
1,760 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 216.0
Piershil Woonkern
1,690 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 225.8
Piershil Buitengebied
225 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 235.7
Strijen Bedrijventerrein Bonaventura
A residential area despite the name: 315 residents, mostly rental homes.
315 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 245.1
Klaaswaal Buitengebied
640 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 254.6
Oud-Beijerland Buitengebied
550 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 264.5
Maasdam Buitengebied
310 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 274.4
Heinenoord Buitengebied
955 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.7
- 284.3
Oud-Beijerland Centrum
1,865 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 294.3
Goudswaard Buitengebied
420 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 304.0
Westmaas Buitengebied
190 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.5
- 313.9
Strijen Buitengebied
1,795 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 323.8
's-Gravendeel Buitengebied
1,090 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 333.5
Zuid-Beijerland Buitengebied
700 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 343.4
Numansdorp Buitengebied
990 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 353.4
Nieuw-Beijerland Buitengebied
300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 363.3
Mijnsheerenland Buitengebied
630 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.7
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 Mijnsheerenland Woonkern at the top?
Mijnsheerenland Woonkern scores a 9.4 on this list, with safety 9.1 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hoeksche Waard 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.