The best neighbourhoods in Oegstgeest
10.0Number 1SchildersbuurtThe best neighbourhood in Oegstgeest is Schildersbuurt (10.0), with families 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Oegstgeest: 5 in the centre, 3 in the north and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 14 has 1,490 residents. Of the 14 neighbourhoods in Oegstgeest with a total grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oegstgeest as a whole comes out at a 8.9, 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, Oegstgeest scores highest on families (8.4) and lowest on quiet & nature (5.5).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Oegstgeest
Number 1
Schildersbuurt
1,525 residents
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- 29.9
Zeeheldenbuurt
1,415 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 39.9
Nieuw-Rhijngeest
3,585 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 49.9
Oranje Nassau
4,440 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 59.9
Grunerie
720 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 69.4
Voscuyl
1,490 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 79.0
Poelgeest
2,615 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 88.6
Abtspoel
490 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 98.5
Haaswijk-West
1,850 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 108.1
Haaswijk-Oost
2,800 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.9
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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 Schildersbuurt at the top?
Schildersbuurt scores a 10.0 on this list, with families 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oegstgeest 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.