The best neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein
The best neighbourhood in Nieuwegein is Gaarden (9.6), with wealth & income 9.1 as its strongest side. They are spread across Nieuwegein: 9 in the north, 9 in the south and 6 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,245 residents. Of the 34 neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein with a total grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Nieuwegein as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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.
- 19.6
Gaarden
Nieuwegein · 2,765 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 29.5
Hoogzandveld-West
Nieuwegein · 1,340 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 38.6
Doorslag-Oost
Nieuwegein · 1,435 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 48.5
Vesten
Nieuwegein · 1,740 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 58.3
Doorslag-Zuidwest
Nieuwegein · 2,290 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 68.3
Nieuw Vreeswijk
Nieuwegein · 1,045 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
- 78.2
Wijkersloot-West
Nieuwegein · 1,640 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 88.0
Zandveld
Nieuwegein · 2,365 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 97.6
Hoogzandveld-Oost
Nieuwegein · 1,675 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 107.1
Hagen
Nieuwegein · 2,720 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.5
- 117.1
Jutphaas
Nieuwegein · 2,245 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 127.1
Blokhoeve
Nieuwegein · 1,785 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 137.0
Buitenweides
Nieuwegein · 2,660 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 146.9
Graven en Gravinnen
Nieuwegein · 1,685 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 156.8
Doorslag-Noord
Nieuwegein · 2,295 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 166.8
Hoven-West
Nieuwegein · 2,995 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 176.6
Driften-Zuid
Nieuwegein · 1,635 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 186.1
Zuilenstein-Zuid
Nieuwegein · 2,480 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 195.9
Binnenweides
Nieuwegein · 1,850 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 205.8
Zuilenstein-Noord
Nieuwegein · 2,865 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 215.7
Schansen
Nieuwegein · 3,175 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 225.1
Hoven-Oost
Nieuwegein · 2,365 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 234.4
Vreeswijk
Nieuwegein · 2,310 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 244.2
Huis de Geer
Nieuwegein · 705 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.8
- 254.1
Driften-Noord
Nieuwegein · 2,205 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 263.5
Lekboulevard
Nieuwegein · 1,680 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 273.5
Burgen
Nieuwegein · 2,930 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 283.2
Rijnhuizen
Nieuwegein · 2,250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 293.2
Wijkersloot-Oost
Nieuwegein · 2,515 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 303.1
Merwestein
Nieuwegein · 1,650 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.6
- 312.7
Stadscentrum
Nieuwegein · 2,320 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 322.5
Plettenburg
Nieuwegein · 605 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
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 Gaarden at the top?
Gaarden scores a 9.6 on this list, with wealth & income 9.1 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nieuwegein 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.