The best neighbourhoods in Valkenswaard
9.8Number 1Oud-Dommelen & Lage HeideThe 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.
As a municipality, Valkenswaard scores highest on families (6.9) and lowest on wealth & income (5.6).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Valkenswaard
Number 1
Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide
2,335 residents
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- 29.1
Keersopperbeemden
1,090 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 38.6
Schepelweijen
2,395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 48.4
Turfberg-Zuid
2,100 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 57.7
Brouwershof
1,700 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 67.6
Hoge Akkers
3,280 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 77.0
Schaft
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 86.8
Turfbergse Heide & Nederheide
355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 96.4
Verspreide huizen Klein Borkel en Achterste Brug
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 106.4
Agnetendal
2,090 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
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- 116.3
Borkel en Schaft
1,165 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 126.1
Turfberg-Noord
2,870 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 135.9
Kerkakkers
2,435 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.2
- 144.8
Geenhoven
3,560 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 154.6
Het Gegraaf
2,640 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 164.6
De Belleman
235 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.5
- 173.8
Verspreide huizen Malpiebergse- en Opperheide
220 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 183.2
Centrum
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.