The best neighbourhoods in Wageningen
9.9Number 1RietveldbuurtThe best neighbourhood in Wageningen is Rietveldbuurt (9.9), with wealth & income 9.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across Wageningen: 9 in the centre, 7 in the west and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,225 residents. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Wageningen with a total grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Wageningen as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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, Wageningen scores highest on amenities (7.6) and lowest on wealth & income (5.2).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Wageningen
Number 1
Rietveldbuurt
1,155 residents
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- 29.5
Kortenoord-Oost
1,980 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 39.5
Kortenoord-West
1,295 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 49.3
Mondriaanbuurt
1,055 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 59.1
Roghorst
745 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 69.1
Wageningen-Hoog
1,225 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 78.9
Rustenburg
730 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 88.9
De Hooilanden
2,160 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 98.4
Veluvia
1,320 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 107.0
Bovenbuurt
2,970 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
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- 117.0
Benedenbuurt
2,590 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 127.0
De Eng
510 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 136.7
De Weiden
1,785 residents
Strongest: safety 7.2
- 146.6
Hamelakkers
930 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 156.4
Uiterwaarden
105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 166.1
Boomgaarden
915 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.2
- 175.8
Het Binnenveld
135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 185.6
Oude Nude
320 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 195.4
Tarthorst
1,220 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 205.2
Haarweg
1,395 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 215.0
De Blauwe Bergen en de Bongerd
1,750 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 224.9
De Dreijen
600 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.5
- 234.8
De Buurt-Oost
2,580 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 244.5
Nude-buurt
2,425 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 254.2
De Buurt-West
2,595 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 263.9
Business & Science Park
315 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 273.8
Wageningen Campus en Droevendaal
800 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3
- 283.5
Haverlanden
1,390 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 293.5
Marijkebuurt
740 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 303.4
Binnenstad
3,410 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 312.8
Pomona
535 residents
Strongest: families 6.0
- 322.7
Wageningse Berg
865 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
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 Rietveldbuurt at the top?
Rietveldbuurt scores a 9.9 on this list, with wealth & income 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wageningen 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.