The best neighbourhoods in Velsen
The 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.
- 110.0
Kriemhildebuurt
Velsen · 770 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 210.0
Vogelbuurt
Velsen · 630 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.9
- 310.0
Santhaesbuurt
Velsen · 1,315 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 49.9
Rijkersparkbuurt
Velsen · 625 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 59.8
Pijlkruidbuurt
Velsen · 1,655 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 69.8
Tjotterbuurt
Velsen · 2,675 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 79.8
Weidbuurt
Velsen · 1,740 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 89.7
Neethofbuurt
Velsen · 935 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 99.7
Blekersbuurt
Velsen · 1,495 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 109.6
Florarondebuurt
Velsen · 1,980 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 119.4
Kerkpadbuurt
Velsen · 645 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 129.2
Kerkerinkbuurt
Velsen · 1,000 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 139.2
Kapelbuurt
Velsen · 1,335 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 149.1
Driehuis-Dorp
Velsen · 1,085 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 159.1
Springerbuurt
Velsen · 1,960 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 169.0
Bloemenbuurt
Velsen · 1,150 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 179.0
Hofgeest
Velsen · 2,035 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 189.0
West-Indische buurt
Velsen · 720 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 198.9
Biezenbuurt
Velsen · 615 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 208.8
Spanjaardsbergbuurt
Velsen · 950 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 218.7
Maadbuurt
Velsen · 1,030 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 228.6
Zeeheldenbuurt
Velsen · 1,575 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 238.4
Eltabuurt
Velsen · 290 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 248.1
Heidebuurt
Velsen · 1,315 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 258.0
Santpoort-Dorp
Velsen · 815 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 267.9
Velserbeek
Velsen · 855 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 277.8
Saturnusbuurt
Velsen · 2,345 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 287.7
Natuurkundigenbuurt
Velsen · 2,180 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 297.6
Bomenbuurt
Velsen · 710 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 307.5
Tussenbeeksbuurt
Velsen · 1,960 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 317.3
Velseroord
Velsen · 1,915 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 327.2
Watervlietbuurt
Velsen · 1,230 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 337.0
Schildersbuurt
Velsen · 485 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 346.8
Keetbergbuurt
Velsen · 1,650 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 356.7
Bastionbuurt
Velsen · 2,200 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 366.5
Velsen-Dorp
Velsen · 105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.9
- 375.5
Moerbergbuurt
Velsen · 220 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 385.3
Vissersbuurt
Velsen · 1,085 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 395.0
Velsen-Oost
Velsen · 815 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 404.9
Wijkermeerbuurt
Velsen · 765 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 414.8
Kikvorsbuurt
Velsen · 1,240 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 424.4
Herculesbuurt
Velsen · 1,560 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 434.3
Bellatrixbuurt
Velsen · 895 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 444.3
Gildenbuurt
Velsen · 1,550 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 454.2
Rivierenbuurt
Velsen · 2,200 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 464.1
Van Gelderbuurt
Velsen · 925 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 474.0
Duinvlietbuurt
Velsen · 1,180 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 483.9
Verzetsheldenbuurt
Velsen · 1,670 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 493.7
Kruisbergbuurt
Velsen · 1,595 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 503.7
Oud-IJmuiden
Velsen · 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.