The best neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein
9.6Number 1GaardenThe 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.
As a municipality, Nieuwegein scores highest on families (7.4) and lowest on safety (5.0).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein
Number 1
Gaarden
2,765 residents
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- 29.5
Hoogzandveld-West
1,340 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 38.6
Doorslag-Oost
1,435 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 48.5
Vesten
1,740 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 58.3
Doorslag-Zuidwest
2,290 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 68.3
Nieuw Vreeswijk
1,045 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
- 78.2
Wijkersloot-West
1,640 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 88.0
Zandveld
2,365 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 97.6
Hoogzandveld-Oost
1,675 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 107.1
Hagen
2,720 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.5
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- 117.1
Jutphaas
2,245 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 127.1
Blokhoeve
1,785 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 137.0
Buitenweides
2,660 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 146.9
Graven en Gravinnen
1,685 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 156.8
Doorslag-Noord
2,295 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 166.8
Hoven-West
2,995 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 176.6
Driften-Zuid
1,635 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 186.1
Zuilenstein-Zuid
2,480 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 195.9
Binnenweides
1,850 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 205.8
Zuilenstein-Noord
2,865 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 215.7
Schansen
3,175 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 225.1
Hoven-Oost
2,365 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 234.4
Vreeswijk
2,310 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 244.2
Huis de Geer
705 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.8
- 254.1
Driften-Noord
2,205 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 263.5
Lekboulevard
1,680 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 273.5
Burgen
2,930 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 283.2
Rijnhuizen
2,250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 293.2
Wijkersloot-Oost
2,515 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 303.1
Merwestein
1,650 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.6
- 312.7
Stadscentrum
2,320 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 322.5
Plettenburg
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.