The best neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
10.0Number 1De PaauwThe 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.
As a municipality, Wassenaar scores highest on quiet & nature (7.6) and lowest on safety (5.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
Number 1
De Paauw
1,540 residents
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- 29.9
Den Deijl
1,290 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 39.8
Drie Papegaaien
835 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 49.7
Klingenbosch
520 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 59.6
Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer
4,700 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 69.0
De Kieviet
1,260 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 78.9
Nieuw-Wassenaar
1,515 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 88.5
Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag
800 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 98.4
Oud-Clingendaal
850 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 107.9
Dorp Wassenaar
2,920 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
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- 117.8
Maaldrift
155 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 127.6
Rijksdorp-De Pan
335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 137.5
Oostdorp
1,605 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 147.1
Weteringpark
1,195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 156.8
Oud-Wassenaar
675 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 166.7
Buitengebied Raaphorst
405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 176.3
Zijlwatering-haven
5,565 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 185.8
Duindigt-Groenendaal
235 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 193.6
Kerkehout
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.