The best neighbourhoods in Zwolle
9.7Number 1Oud-SchelleThe best neighbourhood in Zwolle is Oud-Schelle (9.7), with families 9.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across Zwolle: 10 in the south, 7 in the centre and 3 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,325 residents. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Zwolle with a total grade, 32 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zwolle as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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, Zwolle scores highest on families (7.7) and lowest on quiet & nature (5.0).
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods in Zwolle
Number 1
Oud-Schelle
1,390 residents
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- 29.6
Gerenbroek
3,045 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.4
Wipstrik-Noord
3,065 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 49.4
Gerenlanden
3,015 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 59.3
Frankhuis
6,455 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 69.2
Breecamp
2,775 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 79.2
Schellerhoek
955 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 89.2
Oud-Ittersum
1,485 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 99.2
Berkum
3,900 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 108.9
Schoonhorst
4,130 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
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- 118.9
Oude Mars
305 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 128.6
Aa-landen-Noord
3,830 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 138.6
Breezicht
2,300 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 148.6
Oud-Westenholte
2,570 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 158.6
Katerveer-Engelse werk
625 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 168.5
Windesheim
395 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 178.4
Schellerbroek
1,410 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 188.4
Ittersumerbroek
2,205 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 198.3
Harculo en Hoog-Zuthem
490 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 208.3
Schellerlanden
2,550 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 218.3
Milligen
6,890 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 228.2
Westenholte-Stins
2,550 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 238.0
Oldenelerlanden-West
1,390 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 248.0
Oldenelerlanden-Oost
2,325 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 258.0
Wijthmen
605 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 267.9
Bedrijventerrein Floresstraat
A residential area despite the name: 420 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
420 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 277.8
Brinkhoek
635 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 287.8
Werkeren
5,265 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 297.6
Aa-landen-Oost
3,330 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 307.6
Holtenbroek I
1,875 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 317.6
Oldenelerbroek
3,080 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 327.0
Veerallee
1,900 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 336.9
Veldhoek
280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 346.0
Wezenlanden
1,200 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 355.9
Nieuw-Assendorp
3,040 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 365.9
Vreugderijk
195 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 375.7
Schildersbuurt
345 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 385.6
Schelle-Zuid en Oldeneel
160 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 395.5
Bagijneweide
870 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 405.4
Spoolde
315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 415.3
Ittersumerlanden
3,830 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 425.2
Pierik
2,135 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 435.1
Langenholte
115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 445.1
Noordereiland
855 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 454.9
Stationsbuurt
1,410 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 464.6
Wipstrik-Zuid
3,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 474.6
Binnenstad-Zuid
2,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 484.5
Bollebieste
1,730 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 494.2
Herfte
425 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 504.2
Indischebuurt
1,020 residents
Strongest: amenities 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 Oud-Schelle at the top?
Oud-Schelle scores a 9.7 on this list, with families 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zwolle 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.