The best neighbourhoods in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
9.8Number 1Driebergen-Oost en ZuidThe best neighbourhood in Utrechtse Heuvelrug is Driebergen-Oost en Zuid (9.8), with safety 9.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Utrechtse Heuvelrug: 9 in the centre, 8 in the west and 6 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,435 residents. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Utrechtse Heuvelrug with a total grade, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher. Utrechtse Heuvelrug as a whole comes out at a 9.0, 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, Utrechtse Heuvelrug scores highest on quiet & nature (8.5) and lowest on families (7.0).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Number 1
Driebergen-Oost en Zuid
3,030 residents
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- 29.7
Driebergen-Noord
2,120 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 39.7
Doorn-Centrum
3,570 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 49.7
Driebergen-West
2,565 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 59.6
Driebergen-Zuidwest
5,335 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 69.5
Maarn-Dorp
4,300 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 79.5
Doorn-Zuidoost
1,920 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 89.5
Amerongen-Dorp
5,165 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 99.4
Doorn-Noordwest
2,055 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 109.4
Doorn - Moersbergen-Tuilland
265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
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- 119.3
Driebergen-Centrum
3,430 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 129.3
Maarsbergen - De Meent
235 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 139.3
Leersum-Dorp
6,705 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 149.0
Maarsbergen-Dorp
970 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 158.8
Driebergen - De Horst-De Akker
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 167.7
Overberg
1,435 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 177.6
Leersum - Darthuizen-Zuylestein
310 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 187.1
Maarn - Maarsbergen - Bosgebied
455 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 197.0
Ameronger Bovenpolder-uiterwaarden
280 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 207.0
Doorn-Zuid
1,405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 216.6
Driebergen-Noordwest
2,045 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 226.6
Doorn - Boswijk
940 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 236.6
Leersum - Ginkel
255 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 245.8
Leersum - Hoogstraat
515 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 255.5
Driebergerbroek-Sterkenburg
350 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 264.2
Doorn - Hydepark-Moleneind
505 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 273.1
Maarsbergen-Valkenheide
220 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
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 Driebergen-Oost en Zuid at the top?
Driebergen-Oost en Zuid scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Utrechtse Heuvelrug 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.