The best neighbourhoods in Zwolle
The 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.
- 19.7
Oud-Schelle
Zwolle · 1,390 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 29.6
Gerenbroek
Zwolle · 3,045 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 39.4
Wipstrik-Noord
Zwolle · 3,065 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 49.4
Gerenlanden
Zwolle · 3,015 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 59.3
Frankhuis
Zwolle · 6,455 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 69.2
Breecamp
Zwolle · 2,775 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 79.2
Schellerhoek
Zwolle · 955 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 89.2
Oud-Ittersum
Zwolle · 1,485 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 99.2
Berkum
Zwolle · 3,900 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 108.9
Schoonhorst
Zwolle · 4,130 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 118.9
Oude Mars
Zwolle · 305 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 128.6
Aa-landen-Noord
Zwolle · 3,830 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 138.6
Breezicht
Zwolle · 2,300 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 148.6
Oud-Westenholte
Zwolle · 2,570 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 158.6
Katerveer-Engelse werk
Zwolle · 625 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 168.5
Windesheim
Zwolle · 395 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 178.4
Schellerbroek
Zwolle · 1,410 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 188.4
Ittersumerbroek
Zwolle · 2,205 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 198.3
Harculo en Hoog-Zuthem
Zwolle · 490 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 208.3
Schellerlanden
Zwolle · 2,550 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 218.3
Milligen
Zwolle · 6,890 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 228.2
Westenholte-Stins
Zwolle · 2,550 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 238.0
Oldenelerlanden-West
Zwolle · 1,390 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 248.0
Oldenelerlanden-Oost
Zwolle · 2,325 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 258.0
Wijthmen
Zwolle · 605 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 267.9
Bedrijventerrein Floresstraat
A residential area despite the name: 420 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
Zwolle · 420 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 277.8
Brinkhoek
Zwolle · 635 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 287.8
Werkeren
Zwolle · 5,265 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 297.6
Aa-landen-Oost
Zwolle · 3,330 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 307.6
Holtenbroek I
Zwolle · 1,875 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 317.6
Oldenelerbroek
Zwolle · 3,080 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 327.0
Veerallee
Zwolle · 1,900 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 336.9
Veldhoek
Zwolle · 280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 346.0
Wezenlanden
Zwolle · 1,200 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 355.9
Nieuw-Assendorp
Zwolle · 3,040 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 365.9
Vreugderijk
Zwolle · 195 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 375.7
Schildersbuurt
Zwolle · 345 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 385.6
Schelle-Zuid en Oldeneel
Zwolle · 160 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 395.5
Bagijneweide
Zwolle · 870 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 405.4
Spoolde
Zwolle · 315 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 415.3
Ittersumerlanden
Zwolle · 3,830 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 425.2
Pierik
Zwolle · 2,135 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 435.1
Langenholte
Zwolle · 115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 445.1
Noordereiland
Zwolle · 855 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
- 454.9
Stationsbuurt
Zwolle · 1,410 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 464.6
Wipstrik-Zuid
Zwolle · 3,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 474.6
Binnenstad-Zuid
Zwolle · 2,370 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 484.5
Bollebieste
Zwolle · 1,730 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 494.2
Herfte
Zwolle · 425 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 504.2
Indischebuurt
Zwolle · 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.