The best neighbourhoods in Peel en Maas
10.0Number 1Hof-StartebosThe best neighbourhood in Peel en Maas is Hof-Startebos (10.0), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Peel en Maas: 9 in the west, 8 in the east and 3 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 51 neighbourhoods in Peel en Maas with a total grade, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher. Peel en Maas as a whole comes out at a 6.0, 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, Peel en Maas scores highest on safety (7.7) and lowest on wealth & income (5.5).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Peel en Maas
Number 1
Hof-Startebos
1,465 residents
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- 210.0
Buitengebied Schorf-Groeze
225 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 310.0
Buitengebied Onder-Eindt-Zandberg
470 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 410.0
Schrames-Stogger
1,930 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 59.9
Buitengebied Kievitsheide
270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 69.8
Egchel-centrum
1,150 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 79.8
Buitengebied Op den Houwenberg
290 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 89.7
Buitengebied Rinkesfort-Oude Heldenseweg
455 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 99.7
Buitengebied Achterste Beuken-Hoeve
415 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 109.6
Buitengebied Hummeren-Heuvel
200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
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- 119.4
Kuukven
825 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 129.2
Veers
345 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 139.1
Buitengebied Brentjes-Zandstraat
300 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 148.6
Grashoek-centrum
990 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 158.3
Achter de Hoven
2,575 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 168.1
Buitengebied Dubbroek-Zandberg
125 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 178.0
Diepenbroek
2,480 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 187.6
Buitengebied Zelen-Hub
250 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 197.3
Beringe-centrum
1,555 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 207.0
Buitengebied Spurkt-Hei-Weerd
225 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 216.6
Buitengebied Katsberg-Polder
170 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 226.6
Buitengebied Pratwinkel-Soeterbeek
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 236.6
Buiteng. Tongerlo-Korte Heide-Schoorveld
745 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 246.6
Buitengebied Raay-Kesselse Bergen
100 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 255.9
Buitengebied Vliegert
130 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 265.7
Buitengebied Everlo
450 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 275.6
Buitengebied Vosberg-Loo
385 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 285.6
Buitengebied Schafelt-Hei-Berckt
355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 295.5
Donk
1,230 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 305.5
Buitengebied Lange Heide-'t Rooth
950 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 315.3
Buitengebied In den Berg-Keuper Heide
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 325.3
Buitengebied Hout-Oijen
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 335.1
Kessel Eik-centrum
605 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 345.0
De Riet Helden
1,320 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 354.8
Buitengebied Steenoven
410 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 364.8
Buitengebied Dijk-Broek-Donk
355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 374.7
Buitengebied Egchelse Heide
350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 384.6
Buitengebied Platveld-Krum-Witdonk
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 394.3
Maasbree-centrum
2,490 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 404.2
De Schor
265 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.1
- 414.2
De Riet Panningen
1,700 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 424.1
Buitengebied Molenbaan-Vieruitersten
275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 434.1
Meijel-centrum
2,570 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 443.9
Kessel-centrum
2,495 residents
Strongest: safety 7.2
- 453.9
Helden-centrum
2,555 residents
Strongest: safety 7.2
- 463.7
Koningslust-centrum
935 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 473.7
Baarlo-centrum
2,285 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 483.6
Buitengebied Nederweerterdijk-Berg
140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 493.3
Ringoven
770 residents
Strongest: safety 5.9
- 503.3
Panningen-Zuid
2,535 residents
Strongest: families 6.8
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 Hof-Startebos at the top?
Hof-Startebos scores a 10.0 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Peel en Maas 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.