The best neighbourhoods in Venray
9.4Number 1VlakwaterThe 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.
As a municipality, Venray scores highest on amenities (6.6) and lowest on wealth & income (5.2).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Venray
Number 1
Vlakwater
885 residents
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- 29.4
Veltum 2
1,620 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 39.2
Landweert 3
2,120 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 49.2
Merselo
1,075 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 59.0
Leunen
2,205 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 69.0
Oranjebuurt
1,105 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 78.9
Brabander
2,565 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 88.8
Landweert 2
2,125 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 97.9
Landweert 1
1,635 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 106.6
Wanssum
1,880 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
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- 115.9
St. Antoniusveld
1,995 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 125.2
Veltum 1
2,165 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 135.1
Ysselsteyn
2,335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 145.1
Burggraaf
560 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 155.1
Smakt
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 165.1
Geijsteren
405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 175.0
Smakterheide
1,060 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.7
- 185.0
Bomenbuurt
870 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 194.8
Veulen
575 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 204.7
Blitterswijck
1,265 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 214.6
Heide
525 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 224.1
Vredepeel
245 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 234.0
West zuid
665 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 243.9
West midden
1,185 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 253.7
Brukske 1
2,545 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 263.5
Oostrum
2,550 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 273.4
Centrum
2,325 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 283.4
Oirlo
1,275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.3
- 293.1
Castenray
860 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 303.0
Noordwest
1,620 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 313.0
Brukske 2
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.