The best neighbourhoods in Schiedam
9.8Number 1Sveaborg en SveadalThe best neighbourhood in Schiedam is Sveaborg en Sveadal (9.8), with wealth & income 9.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across Schiedam: 12 in the north, 7 in the south and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,380 residents. Of the 59 neighbourhoods in Schiedam with a total grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Schiedam as a whole comes out at a 5.9, 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, Schiedam scores highest on amenities (8.7) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.1).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Schiedam
Number 1
Sveaborg en Sveadal
1,735 residents
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- 29.7
Zwaluwbuurt
1,425 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 39.7
Sveaholm
435 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 49.7
De Gaarden en Windas
810 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 59.5
Sveafors
525 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 69.2
De Velden
1,870 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 79.1
De Akkers
1,330 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 89.1
Schrijversbuurt
2,670 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 98.9
Nassaukwartier
1,410 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 108.4
De Vlinderhoven
1,110 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
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- 117.9
Van Beethovenbuurt
1,575 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 127.7
Oranjekwartier
1,245 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 137.6
Wetenschappersbuurt
1,010 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 147.6
De Plantage
970 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 157.4
Kethel-dorp
675 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 166.9
Liduinabuurt
855 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 176.8
Haverschmidtkwartier
900 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 186.8
Schildersbuurt
2,130 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 196.7
Vakbondsliedenbuurt
1,105 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 206.6
Schiehart
2,160 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 216.3
Ambachtenbuurt
1,615 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 226.0
Tuindorp
1,380 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 235.9
Harga
1,800 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 245.8
Van Zantenbuurt
2,505 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 255.8
Botenbuurt
1,495 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 265.7
Newtonbuurt
2,190 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 275.7
Polderwetering
390 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.6
- 285.7
Eilandenbuurt
1,695 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 295.5
Nolensbuurt
2,005 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 305.4
Toneelspelersbuurt
2,130 residents
Strongest: families 7.7
- 315.4
Mozartbuurt
1,240 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 325.3
Kastelenbuurt
2,090 residents
Strongest: families 6.8
- 335.3
Stadserf
195 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 345.3
Noletbuurt
1,810 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 355.2
Maasboulevard
755 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 365.2
De Meesterbuurt
970 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 375.2
Walvisbuurt
780 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 385.2
Troelstrabuurt
1,250 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 395.2
Brandersbuurt
1,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 405.2
Bijdorp
230 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 414.8
Sandersbuurt
2,070 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 424.8
Groenoord-Zuid
790 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 434.8
Fabribuurt
1,665 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 444.6
Groenoord-Noord
2,275 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 454.4
Wibautbuurt
2,680 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 464.3
Cartonnagebuurt
1,330 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 474.3
Staatsliedenbuurt
1,455 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 484.3
Singelkwartier
2,125 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 493.8
Hollandiabuurt
1,125 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 503.8
Marconibuurt
1,920 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
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 Sveaborg en Sveadal at the top?
Sveaborg en Sveadal scores a 9.8 on this list, with wealth & income 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Schiedam 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.