The best neighbourhoods in Waddinxveen
10.0Number 1Groenswaard 2The best neighbourhood in Waddinxveen is Groenswaard 2 (10.0), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Waddinxveen: 7 in the north, 5 in the centre and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 20 has 1,300 residents. Of the 20 neighbourhoods in Waddinxveen with a total grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waddinxveen as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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, Waddinxveen scores highest on amenities (8.0) and lowest on quiet & nature (4.2).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Waddinxveen
Number 1
Groenswaard 2
1,385 residents
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- 29.7
Zuidplas 90
1,720 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 39.4
Triangel
7,260 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 49.1
Groenswaard 1
1,085 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 58.6
Noordkade
930 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 68.6
Bedrijventerrein Mercuriusweg
A residential area despite the name: 205 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
205 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 78.5
Groenswaard 3
1,595 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 88.5
Vondelwijk
2,210 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 98.2
West 1
240 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 108.1
Oost
560 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
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- 117.7
Oranjewijk Zuid
1,280 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 127.7
Oostpolderwijk
2,260 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 137.6
Zeeheldenbuurt
570 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 147.5
Zuidplas 80
5,385 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 156.7
West 2
785 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 166.4
Oranjewijk Noord
1,585 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 175.5
Bomenwijk
1,975 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 185.0
Zuid
1,035 residents
Strongest: safety 6.9
- 194.5
Centrum
1,605 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 204.1
Peter Zuidlaan en Horstenbuurt
1,300 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
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 Groenswaard 2 at the top?
Groenswaard 2 scores a 10.0 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waddinxveen 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.