The best neighbourhoods in Valkenswaard
The best neighbourhood in Valkenswaard is Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide (9.8), with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Valkenswaard: 13 of the 18 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 18 has 2,090 residents. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Valkenswaard with a total grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Valkenswaard as a whole comes out at a 6.4, 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
Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide
Valkenswaard · 2,335 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 29.1
Keersopperbeemden
Valkenswaard · 1,090 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 38.6
Schepelweijen
Valkenswaard · 2,395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 48.4
Turfberg-Zuid
Valkenswaard · 2,100 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 57.7
Brouwershof
Valkenswaard · 1,700 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 67.6
Hoge Akkers
Valkenswaard · 3,280 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 77.0
Schaft
Valkenswaard · 185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 86.8
Turfbergse Heide & Nederheide
Valkenswaard · 355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 96.4
Verspreide huizen Klein Borkel en Achterste Brug
Valkenswaard · 185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 106.4
Agnetendal
Valkenswaard · 2,090 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 116.3
Borkel en Schaft
Valkenswaard · 1,165 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 126.1
Turfberg-Noord
Valkenswaard · 2,870 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 135.9
Kerkakkers
Valkenswaard · 2,435 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.2
- 144.8
Geenhoven
Valkenswaard · 3,560 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 154.6
Het Gegraaf
Valkenswaard · 2,640 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 164.6
De Belleman
Valkenswaard · 235 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.5
- 173.8
Verspreide huizen Malpiebergse- en Opperheide
Valkenswaard · 220 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 183.2
Centrum
Valkenswaard · 3,800 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
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 Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide at the top?
Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Valkenswaard 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.