The best neighbourhoods in Horst aan de Maas
9.1Number 1De AfhangThe best neighbourhood in Horst aan de Maas is De Afhang (9.1), with safety 8.1 as its strongest side. They are spread across Horst aan de Maas: 10 in the centre, 6 in the east and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 43 neighbourhoods in Horst aan de Maas with a total grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Horst aan de Maas as a whole comes out at a 6.5, 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, Horst aan de Maas scores highest on safety (7.1) and lowest on wealth & income (5.5).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Horst aan de Maas
Number 1
De Afhang
1,955 residents
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- 29.1
Kronenberg
645 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 38.6
Meerlo
1,640 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 48.3
Lottum
1,175 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 58.2
Melderslo
1,180 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 68.2
Reuvelt
795 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 78.0
Verspreide huizen Kronenberg
480 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 88.0
America
1,085 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 97.9
De Comert
525 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 107.8
Meterik
715 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
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- 117.7
Hegelsom
1,160 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 127.6
Verspreide huizen Lottum
820 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 137.3
Molenveld
2,625 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 147.3
Sevenum
5,025 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 157.2
Tienray
1,140 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 167.2
Verspreide huizen Meterik
985 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 177.1
De Risselt
1,200 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 187.0
Kappellerhof
345 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 196.9
Swolgen
830 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 206.9
Tuinhaversveld
915 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 216.8
Middelreuvelt
1,140 residents
Strongest: safety 7.7
- 226.7
Stuksbeemden
1,625 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 236.4
Nieuwstraat
755 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 246.2
Berkelsbroek
700 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 256.2
Verspreide huizen Melderslo
995 residents
Strongest: safety 7.0
- 265.7
Griendtsveen
475 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 275.7
De Riet
545 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 285.7
Weisterbeek
665 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 295.7
Verspreide huizen America
1,180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 305.6
Verspreide huizen Tienray
265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 315.3
Verspreide huizen Meerlo
285 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 325.1
Broekhuizenvorst
880 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 334.8
Verspreide huizen Horst
1,185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 344.6
Verspreide huizen Swolgen
440 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 354.2
Verspreide huizen Hegelsom
1,050 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 6.6
- 364.1
Grubbenvorst-Centrum
1,075 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 373.5
Verspreide huizen Broekhuizen
200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 383.4
Verspreide huizen Evertsoord
190 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 393.2
Verspreide huizen Sevenum
1,915 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 403.1
Verspreide huizen Grubbenvorst
475 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 413.0
Verspreide huizen Broekhuizenvorst
375 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 422.9
Horst-Centrum
1,830 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 432.9
Broekhuizen
620 residents
Strongest: safety 6.7
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 De Afhang at the top?
De Afhang scores a 9.1 on this list, with safety 8.1 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Horst aan de Maas 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.