The best neighbourhoods in Veldhoven
9.6Number 1OerleThe best neighbourhood in Veldhoven is Oerle (9.6), with wealth & income 9.3 as its strongest side. They are spread across Veldhoven: 5 in the centre, 5 in the west and 3 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 2,785 residents. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Veldhoven with a total grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Veldhoven as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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, Veldhoven scores highest on wealth & income (7.0) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.8).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Veldhoven
Number 1
Oerle
2,905 residents
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- 29.4
Verspreide huizen Zittard
1,965 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.2
Heikant-Oost
2,530 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 49.0
De Kelen
3,925 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 58.5
Heikant-West
3,725 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 68.3
Zeelst
5,330 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 78.0
't Look
2,785 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 87.8
Verspreide huizen Scherpenering en Landsaard
1,105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 97.0
Zandoerle
115 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 106.3
Verspreide huizen Groote Aard en Vliet
270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
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- 116.2
Meerveldhoven
2,545 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 126.0
Zonderwijk
3,495 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 135.9
De Polders
2,665 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.1
- 145.9
Veldhoven
5,480 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.6
- 154.1
D'Ekker
4,140 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 163.4
Cobbeek en Centrum
4,035 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.7
- 173.2
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van de E3-weg
600 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
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 Oerle at the top?
Oerle scores a 9.6 on this list, with wealth & income 9.3 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Veldhoven 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.