The best neighbourhoods in Nijmegen
The 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.
- 19.6
Oosterhout
Nijmegen · 6,310 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 29.0
Brakkenstein
Nijmegen · 4,025 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 38.8
Hazenkamp
Nijmegen · 5,305 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 48.3
Ressen
Nijmegen · 4,095 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 58.3
Lent
Nijmegen · 15,975 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 68.2
Weezenhof
Nijmegen · 3,545 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 77.9
Hunnerberg
Nijmegen · 4,415 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 87.7
Galgenveld
Nijmegen · 7,090 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 97.2
Kwakkenberg
Nijmegen · 1,470 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 106.7
St. Anna
Nijmegen · 3,555 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 116.2
't Acker
Nijmegen · 5,400 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 126.2
Altrade
Nijmegen · 6,470 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 136.2
Haven- en industrieterrein
A residential area despite the name: 685 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
Nijmegen · 685 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 146.0
Hengstdal
Nijmegen · 6,970 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 155.8
Ooyse Schependom
Nijmegen · 270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 165.7
Aldenhof
Nijmegen · 2,495 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 175.7
Hatertse Hei
Nijmegen · 4,145 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 185.3
Grootstal
Nijmegen · 5,510 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 195.3
't Broek
Nijmegen · 3,590 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 204.9
Bottendaal
Nijmegen · 4,945 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 214.9
Malvert
Nijmegen · 2,430 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 224.8
Lankforst
Nijmegen · 2,045 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 234.7
Wolfskuil
Nijmegen · 6,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 244.6
Heseveld
Nijmegen · 6,130 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 254.6
Biezen
Nijmegen · 9,845 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 264.5
Hees
Nijmegen · 3,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 274.2
Nije Veld
Nijmegen · 5,520 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 284.1
Groenewoud
Nijmegen · 3,650 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 293.9
De Kamp
Nijmegen · 5,335 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 303.9
Hatert
Nijmegen · 10,160 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 313.6
Meijhorst
Nijmegen · 3,410 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 323.5
Benedenstad
Nijmegen · 2,685 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 333.3
Tolhuis
Nijmegen · 3,625 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.6
- 343.2
Neerbosch-West
Nijmegen · 160 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.3
- 353.2
Staddijk
Nijmegen · 230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 363.0
Stadscentrum
Nijmegen · 10,275 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 373.0
Neerbosch-Oost
Nijmegen · 7,515 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.3
- 383.0
Heijendaal
Nijmegen · 2,415 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 392.8
Zwanenveld
Nijmegen · 4,720 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 402.8
Goffert
Nijmegen · 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.