The best neighbourhoods in Katwijk
9.9Number 1KleipettenThe best neighbourhood in Katwijk is Kleipetten (9.9), with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across Katwijk: 6 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,890 residents. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Katwijk with a total grade, 26 reach a 7.0 or higher. Katwijk as a whole comes out at a 8.2, 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, Katwijk scores highest on families (8.8) and lowest on quiet & nature (3.9).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Katwijk
Number 1
Kleipetten
2,680 residents
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- 29.8
't Duyfrak
2,515 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.8
Dorp
2,795 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 49.7
Rijnsoever-West
1,890 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 59.6
De Noord
3,560 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 69.6
Zuid
2,640 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 79.6
De Horn
1,765 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 89.5
't Joght
1,860 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 99.4
Rijnsoever-Midden
2,745 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 109.3
Dorp
1,750 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
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- 119.3
De Hoek
2,455 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 129.3
Zanderij
3,220 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 139.3
Frederiksoord-Zuid
1,700 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 149.2
't Sandt
760 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 159.1
Westerhaghe
1,585 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 168.7
Rijnsburg-Noord
1,205 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 178.6
Noord-Oost
1,710 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 188.3
Koestal
1,500 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 198.2
Cleijn Duin
1,200 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 208.2
Frederiksoord-Noord
2,745 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 218.1
Kamphuizerpolder
235 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 228.0
Midden
3,445 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 237.9
Rijnsoever-Noord
1,335 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 247.7
Rijnsoever-Oost
2,170 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 257.6
Witte Hek
2,035 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 267.0
Hoornes-Oost
1,990 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 276.9
Zuid-West
600 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.5
- 286.9
Zuid-Oost
960 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 296.2
Overduin
1,700 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 306.1
Centrum-Noord
1,275 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 315.4
Molenwijk
2,255 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 325.1
Centrum
1,135 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 335.0
Hoornes-West
3,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 344.3
De Mient en Kooltuin
390 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 354.0
Centrum
1,860 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
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 Kleipetten at the top?
Kleipetten scores a 9.9 on this list, with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Katwijk 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.