The best neighbourhoods in Oudewater
9.5Number 1de Noort sydeThe best neighbourhood in Oudewater is de Noort syde (9.5), with families 8.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Oudewater: 6 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 10 of the 14 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Oudewater with a total grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oudewater as a whole comes out at a 7.3, 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, Oudewater scores highest on safety (7.4) and lowest on amenities (6.1).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Oudewater
Number 1
de Noort syde
1,705 residents
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- 28.9
Klein Hekendorp
1,555 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 38.1
Snelrewaard
755 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 47.9
Rozendaal
135 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 57.5
Kern Oudewater
2,535 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 67.0
Hekendorpse buurt
295 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 76.4
Kern Hoenkoop
450 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 85.6
Willeskop
225 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 95.6
Diemerbroek
230 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 104.9
Brede dijk
1,320 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
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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 de Noort syde at the top?
de Noort syde scores a 9.5 on this list, with families 8.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oudewater 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.