The best neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
The best neighbourhood in Wassenaar is De Paauw (10.0), with wealth & income 9.6 as its strongest side. They are spread across Wassenaar: 8 in the centre, 6 in the south and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 19 has 1,085 residents. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Wassenaar with a total grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Wassenaar as a whole comes out at a 8.0, 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.
- 110.0
De Paauw
Wassenaar · 1,540 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 29.9
Den Deijl
Wassenaar · 1,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 39.8
Drie Papegaaien
Wassenaar · 835 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 49.7
Klingenbosch
Wassenaar · 520 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 59.6
Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer
Wassenaar · 4,700 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 69.0
De Kieviet
Wassenaar · 1,260 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 78.9
Nieuw-Wassenaar
Wassenaar · 1,515 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 88.5
Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag
Wassenaar · 800 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 98.4
Oud-Clingendaal
Wassenaar · 850 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 107.9
Dorp Wassenaar
Wassenaar · 2,920 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 117.8
Maaldrift
Wassenaar · 155 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 127.6
Rijksdorp-De Pan
Wassenaar · 335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 137.5
Oostdorp
Wassenaar · 1,605 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 147.1
Weteringpark
Wassenaar · 1,195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 156.8
Oud-Wassenaar
Wassenaar · 675 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 166.7
Buitengebied Raaphorst
Wassenaar · 405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 176.3
Zijlwatering-haven
Wassenaar · 5,565 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 185.8
Duindigt-Groenendaal
Wassenaar · 235 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 193.6
Kerkehout
Wassenaar · 1,085 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
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 De Paauw at the top?
De Paauw scores a 10.0 on this list, with wealth & income 9.6 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wassenaar 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.