The best neighbourhoods in Velsen
10.0Number 1KriemhildebuurtThe best neighbourhood in Velsen is Kriemhildebuurt (10.0), with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Velsen: 14 in the south, 5 in the east and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,085 residents. Of the 59 neighbourhoods in Velsen with a total grade, 33 reach a 7.0 or higher. Velsen as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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, Velsen scores highest on amenities (8.2) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.8).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Velsen
Number 1
Kriemhildebuurt
770 residents
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- 210.0
Vogelbuurt
630 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 310.0
Santhaesbuurt
1,315 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 49.9
Rijkersparkbuurt
625 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 59.8
Pijlkruidbuurt
1,655 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 69.8
Tjotterbuurt
2,675 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 79.8
Weidbuurt
1,740 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 89.7
Neethofbuurt
935 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 99.7
Blekersbuurt
1,495 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 109.6
Florarondebuurt
1,980 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
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- 119.4
Kerkpadbuurt
645 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 129.2
Kerkerinkbuurt
1,000 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 139.2
Kapelbuurt
1,335 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 149.1
Driehuis-Dorp
1,085 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 159.1
Springerbuurt
1,960 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 169.0
Bloemenbuurt
1,150 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 179.0
Hofgeest
2,035 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 189.0
West-Indische buurt
720 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 198.9
Biezenbuurt
615 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 208.8
Spanjaardsbergbuurt
950 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 218.7
Maadbuurt
1,030 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 228.6
Zeeheldenbuurt
1,575 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 238.4
Eltabuurt
290 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 248.1
Heidebuurt
1,315 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 258.0
Santpoort-Dorp
815 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 267.9
Velserbeek
855 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 277.8
Saturnusbuurt
2,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 287.7
Natuurkundigenbuurt
2,180 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 297.6
Bomenbuurt
710 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 307.5
Tussenbeeksbuurt
1,960 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 317.3
Velseroord
1,915 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 327.2
Watervlietbuurt
1,230 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 337.0
Schildersbuurt
485 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 346.8
Keetbergbuurt
1,650 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 356.7
Bastionbuurt
2,200 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 366.5
Velsen-Dorp
105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.9
- 375.5
Moerbergbuurt
220 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 385.3
Vissersbuurt
1,085 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 395.0
Velsen-Oost
815 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 404.9
Wijkermeerbuurt
765 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 414.8
Kikvorsbuurt
1,240 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 424.4
Herculesbuurt
1,560 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 434.3
Bellatrixbuurt
895 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 444.3
Gildenbuurt
1,550 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 454.2
Rivierenbuurt
2,200 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 464.1
Van Gelderbuurt
925 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 474.0
Duinvlietbuurt
1,180 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 483.9
Verzetsheldenbuurt
1,670 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 493.7
Kruisbergbuurt
1,595 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 503.7
Oud-IJmuiden
2,885 residents
Strongest: families 7.2
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 Kriemhildebuurt at the top?
Kriemhildebuurt scores a 10.0 on this list, with wealth & income 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Velsen 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.