The best neighbourhoods in Maassluis
9.3Number 1Het BalkonThe best neighbourhood in Maassluis is Het Balkon (9.3), with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across Maassluis: 5 in the centre, 5 in the east and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 2,120 residents. Of the 18 neighbourhoods in Maassluis with a total grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Maassluis as a whole comes out at a 5.6, 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, Maassluis scores highest on families (7.8) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.2).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Maassluis
Number 1
Het Balkon
2,335 residents
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- 28.3
Wilgenrijk
1,995 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 38.1
Burgemeesterswijk
2,965 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 47.4
Zuidbuurt
125 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 56.8
Steendijkpolder Zuid
2,665 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 66.6
Vogelbuurt
3,620 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
- 75.7
Steendijkpolder Noord
2,195 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 85.3
Sluispolder Oost
3,360 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 95.2
Bomendal
2,120 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 104.9
Sluispolder West
1,665 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
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- 114.1
Vertobuurt
2,830 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 124.1
Bloemenbuurt
845 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 133.7
Taanschuurpolder
3,125 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 143.5
Binnenstad
1,165 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 153.3
Kapelpolder
1,360 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 163.0
Koningshoek
1,855 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 173.0
Componistenbuurt
2,085 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
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 Het Balkon at the top?
Het Balkon scores a 9.3 on this list, with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Maassluis 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.