The best neighbourhoods in Venray
The best neighbourhood in Venray is Vlakwater (9.4), with wealth & income 9.8 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Venray: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,185 residents. Of the 31 neighbourhoods in Venray with a total grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Venray as a whole comes out at a 5.9, 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.
- 19.4
Vlakwater
Venray · 885 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 29.4
Veltum 2
Venray · 1,620 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 39.2
Landweert 3
Venray · 2,120 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 49.2
Merselo
Venray · 1,075 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 59.0
Leunen
Venray · 2,205 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 69.0
Oranjebuurt
Venray · 1,105 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 78.9
Brabander
Venray · 2,565 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 88.8
Landweert 2
Venray · 2,125 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 97.9
Landweert 1
Venray · 1,635 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 106.6
Wanssum
Venray · 1,880 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 115.9
St. Antoniusveld
Venray · 1,995 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 125.2
Veltum 1
Venray · 2,165 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 135.1
Ysselsteyn
Venray · 2,335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 145.1
Burggraaf
Venray · 560 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 155.1
Smakt
Venray · 210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 165.1
Geijsteren
Venray · 405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 175.0
Smakterheide
Venray · 1,060 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.7
- 185.0
Bomenbuurt
Venray · 870 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 194.8
Veulen
Venray · 575 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 204.7
Blitterswijck
Venray · 1,265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 214.6
Heide
Venray · 525 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 224.1
Vredepeel
Venray · 245 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 234.0
West zuid
Venray · 665 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 243.9
West midden
Venray · 1,185 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 253.7
Brukske 1
Venray · 2,545 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 263.5
Oostrum
Venray · 2,550 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 273.4
Centrum
Venray · 2,325 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 283.4
Oirlo
Venray · 1,275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.3
- 293.1
Castenray
Venray · 860 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 303.0
Noordwest
Venray · 1,620 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 313.0
Brukske 2
Venray · 2,275 residents
Strongest: families 7.6
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 Vlakwater at the top?
Vlakwater scores a 9.4 on this list, with wealth & income 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Venray 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.