The best neighbourhoods in Wijk bij Duurstede
9.8Number 1CothenThe best neighbourhood in Wijk bij Duurstede is Cothen (9.8), with safety 9.3 as its strongest side. They are spread across Wijk bij Duurstede: 7 in the centre, 4 in the south and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 1,450 residents. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Wijk bij Duurstede with a total grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Wijk bij Duurstede as a whole comes out at a 8.7, 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, Wijk bij Duurstede scores highest on safety (8.4) and lowest on quiet & nature (6.1).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Wijk bij Duurstede
Number 1
Cothen
2,860 residents
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- 29.7
De Horden Schepen
1,705 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 39.7
Noorderwaard-Noord
1,915 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 49.7
Langbroek
1,785 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 59.6
Noorderwaard-Zuid
1,170 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 69.2
De Geer
2,600 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 79.1
De Horden Rivieren
1,470 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 89.0
De Horden Stenen en Ovens
1,450 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 99.0
Frankenhof
620 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 108.8
Buitengebied Langbroek
715 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
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- 118.6
De Horden Parckwijk
1,225 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 127.9
Binnenstad
1,105 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 137.8
De Heul
2,240 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 147.4
Buitengebied Cothen
415 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 156.4
Buitengebied ten zuiden van Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 164.8
De Engk
1,870 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 174.7
Buitengebied Wijk bij Duurstede
445 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 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 Cothen at the top?
Cothen scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.3 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wijk bij Duurstede 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.