The best neighbourhoods in Neder-Betuwe
9.8Number 1Verspreide huizen KesterenThe best neighbourhood in Neder-Betuwe is Verspreide huizen Kesteren (9.8), with safety 9.4 as its strongest side. They are spread across Neder-Betuwe: 7 in the west, 6 in the east and 4 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 12 of the 17 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Neder-Betuwe with a total grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Neder-Betuwe as a whole comes out at a 8.0, 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, Neder-Betuwe scores highest on safety (8.6) and lowest on wealth & income (5.3).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Neder-Betuwe
Number 1
Verspreide huizen Kesteren
2,025 residents
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- 29.1
Kesteren
4,685 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 38.9
Opheusden
5,610 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 48.8
Ochten
4,390 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 58.5
Verspreide huizen Opheusden
675 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 67.5
Kom Dodewaard met Hien
3,535 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 76.8
Verspreide huizen Dodewaard-West
675 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 86.1
Verspreide huizen Dodewaard-Oost en Wely
335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 95.6
IJzendoorn
840 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 105.4
Echteld
525 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
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- 114.8
Verspreide huizen IJzendoorn
225 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 124.7
Verspreide huizen poldergebied
160 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.2
- 134.3
Verspreide huizen Lede en Oudewaard
485 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 144.0
Pottemsestraat en Groenestraat en omgeving
135 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.3
- 153.9
Kom Wely
145 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.1
- 163.4
Verspreide huizen Ochten
820 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 173.0
Verspreide huizen Echteld
430 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
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 Verspreide huizen Kesteren at the top?
Verspreide huizen Kesteren scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.4 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Neder-Betuwe 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.