The best neighbourhoods in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
The 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.
- 19.8
Driebergen-Oost en Zuid
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 3,030 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 29.7
Driebergen-Noord
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 2,120 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 39.7
Doorn-Centrum
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 3,570 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 49.7
Driebergen-West
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 2,565 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 59.6
Driebergen-Zuidwest
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 5,335 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 69.5
Maarn-Dorp
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 4,300 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 79.5
Doorn-Zuidoost
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 1,920 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 89.5
Amerongen-Dorp
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 5,165 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 99.4
Doorn-Noordwest
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 2,055 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 109.4
Doorn - Moersbergen-Tuilland
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 119.3
Driebergen-Centrum
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 3,430 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 129.3
Maarsbergen - De Meent
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 235 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 139.3
Leersum-Dorp
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 6,705 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 149.0
Maarsbergen-Dorp
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 970 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 158.8
Driebergen - De Horst-De Akker
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 167.7
Overberg
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 1,435 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 177.6
Leersum - Darthuizen-Zuylestein
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 310 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 187.1
Maarn - Maarsbergen - Bosgebied
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 455 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 197.0
Ameronger Bovenpolder-uiterwaarden
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 280 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 207.0
Doorn-Zuid
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 1,405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 216.6
Driebergen-Noordwest
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 2,045 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.1
- 226.6
Doorn - Boswijk
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 940 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 236.6
Leersum - Ginkel
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 255 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 245.8
Leersum - Hoogstraat
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 515 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 255.5
Driebergerbroek-Sterkenburg
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 350 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 264.2
Doorn - Hydepark-Moleneind
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 505 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 273.1
Maarsbergen-Valkenheide
Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 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.