The best neighbourhoods in Nijmegen
9.6Number 1OosterhoutThe best neighbourhood in Nijmegen is Oosterhout (9.6), with wealth & income 8.6 as its strongest side. They are spread across Nijmegen: 8 in the centre, 7 in the south and 5 in the east. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,415 residents. Of the 40 neighbourhoods in Nijmegen with a total grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Nijmegen as a whole comes out at a 5.5, 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, Nijmegen scores highest on amenities (8.1) and lowest on wealth & income (4.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Nijmegen
Number 1
Oosterhout
6,310 residents
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- 29.0
Brakkenstein
4,025 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 38.8
Hazenkamp
5,305 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 48.3
Ressen
4,095 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 58.3
Lent
15,975 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 68.2
Weezenhof
3,545 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 77.9
Hunnerberg
4,415 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 87.7
Galgenveld
7,090 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 97.2
Kwakkenberg
1,470 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 106.7
St. Anna
3,555 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
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- 116.2
't Acker
5,400 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 126.2
Altrade
6,470 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 136.2
Haven- en industrieterrein
A residential area despite the name: 685 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
685 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 146.0
Hengstdal
6,970 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 155.8
Ooyse Schependom
270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 165.7
Aldenhof
2,495 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 175.7
Hatertse Hei
4,145 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 185.3
Grootstal
5,510 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 195.3
't Broek
3,590 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 204.9
Bottendaal
4,945 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 214.9
Malvert
2,430 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 224.8
Lankforst
2,045 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 234.7
Wolfskuil
6,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 244.6
Heseveld
6,130 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 254.6
Biezen
9,845 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 264.5
Hees
3,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 274.2
Nije Veld
5,520 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 284.1
Groenewoud
3,650 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 293.9
De Kamp
5,335 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 303.9
Hatert
10,160 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 313.6
Meijhorst
3,410 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 323.5
Benedenstad
2,685 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 333.3
Tolhuis
3,625 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.6
- 343.2
Neerbosch-West
160 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.3
- 353.2
Staddijk
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 363.0
Stadscentrum
10,275 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 373.0
Neerbosch-Oost
7,515 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.3
- 383.0
Heijendaal
2,415 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 392.8
Zwanenveld
4,720 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 402.8
Goffert
3,210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
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 Oosterhout at the top?
Oosterhout scores a 9.6 on this list, with wealth & income 8.6 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nijmegen 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.