The best neighbourhoods in Waalwijk
9.0Number 1MeerdijkThe best neighbourhood in Waalwijk is Meerdijk (9.0), with wealth & income 8.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Waalwijk: 7 in the centre, 6 in the east and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 16 has 3,015 residents. Of the 18 neighbourhoods in Waalwijk with a total grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waalwijk as a whole comes out at a 5.8, 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, Waalwijk scores highest on families (7.2) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.9).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Waalwijk
Number 1
Meerdijk
3,055 residents
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- 27.6
Besoyen
4,015 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 37.4
Landgoed Driessen
4,475 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 46.8
Waspik beneden
3,815 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.2
- 56.5
Vrijhoeve
4,020 residents
Strongest: safety 7.3
- 66.2
Zanddonk
5,005 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 76.1
Antoniusparochie
2,535 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 86.0
Waspik boven
1,310 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 95.9
De Hoef
1,965 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 105.5
Sprang
3,015 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
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- 114.8
Capelle / Nieuwe Vaart
2,875 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 124.6
Bloemenoord
2,955 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 134.5
Baardwijk
2,140 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 143.2
Centrum
4,780 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 153.2
Eikendonk
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 163.1
Laageinde
3,705 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
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 Meerdijk at the top?
Meerdijk scores a 9.0 on this list, with wealth & income 8.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waalwijk 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.