The best neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal
9.0Number 1Buitengebied Beneden-LeeuwenThe best neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal is Buitengebied Beneden-Leeuwen (9.0), with quiet & nature 8.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across West Maas en Waal: 6 in the east, 4 in the south and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 16 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal with a total grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. West Maas en Waal as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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, West Maas en Waal scores highest on safety (7.9) and lowest on amenities (5.2).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal
Number 1
Buitengebied Beneden-Leeuwen
1,340 residents
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- 28.2
Kern Maasbommel
790 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 37.8
Buitengebied Boven-Leeuwen
775 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 47.7
Buitengebied Alphen
940 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 57.5
Kern Appeltern
540 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 67.5
Kern Altforst
350 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 77.4
Kern Wamel
2,330 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 87.0
Buitengebied Dreumel
950 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 96.8
Kern Beneden-Leeuwen
6,010 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 106.8
Kern Dreumel
2,630 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
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- 116.6
Kern Boven-Leeuwen
1,490 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 126.5
Buitengebied Maasbommel
650 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 136.4
Kern Alphen
835 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 146.2
Buitengebied Altforst
280 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 155.2
Buitengebied Wamel
370 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 164.8
Buitengebied Appeltern
315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
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 Buitengebied Beneden-Leeuwen at the top?
Buitengebied Beneden-Leeuwen scores a 9.0 on this list, with quiet & nature 8.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal 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.