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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.

  1. 1

    Oud-Schelle

    Zwolle · 1,390 residents

    Strongest: families 9.8

    9.7
  2. 2

    Gerenbroek

    Zwolle · 3,045 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.8

    9.6
  3. 3

    Wipstrik-Noord

    Zwolle · 3,065 residents

    Strongest: families 9.9

    9.4
  4. 4

    Gerenlanden

    Zwolle · 3,015 residents

    Strongest: families 9.5

    9.4
  5. 5

    Frankhuis

    Zwolle · 6,455 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.9

    9.3
  6. 6

    Breecamp

    Zwolle · 2,775 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.7

    9.2
  7. 7

    Schellerhoek

    Zwolle · 955 residents

    Strongest: families 9.6

    9.2
  8. 8

    Oud-Ittersum

    Zwolle · 1,485 residents

    Strongest: families 9.9

    9.2
  9. 9

    Berkum

    Zwolle · 3,900 residents

    Strongest: families 9.1

    9.2
  10. 10

    Schoonhorst

    Zwolle · 4,130 residents

    Strongest: families 9.3

    8.9
  11. 11

    Oude Mars

    Zwolle · 305 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.8

    8.9
  12. 12

    Aa-landen-Noord

    Zwolle · 3,830 residents

    Strongest: families 8.4

    8.6
  13. 13

    Breezicht

    Zwolle · 2,300 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.2

    8.6
  14. 14

    Oud-Westenholte

    Zwolle · 2,570 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.1

    8.6
  15. 15

    Katerveer-Engelse werk

    Zwolle · 625 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.7

    8.6
  16. 16

    Windesheim

    Zwolle · 395 residents

    Strongest: families 9.5

    8.5
  17. 17

    Schellerbroek

    Zwolle · 1,410 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.1

    8.4
  18. 18

    Ittersumerbroek

    Zwolle · 2,205 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.9

    8.4
  19. 19

    Harculo en Hoog-Zuthem

    Zwolle · 490 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.6

    8.3
  20. 20

    Schellerlanden

    Zwolle · 2,550 residents

    Strongest: families 8.5

    8.3
  21. 21

    Milligen

    Zwolle · 6,890 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.6

    8.3
  22. 22

    Westenholte-Stins

    Zwolle · 2,550 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.8

    8.2
  23. 23

    Oldenelerlanden-West

    Zwolle · 1,390 residents

    Strongest: families 8.9

    8.0
  24. 24

    Oldenelerlanden-Oost

    Zwolle · 2,325 residents

    Strongest: families 9.6

    8.0
  25. 25

    Wijthmen

    Zwolle · 605 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.4

    8.0
  26. 26

    Bedrijventerrein Floresstraat

    A residential area despite the name: 420 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    Zwolle · 420 residents

    Strongest: families 8.5

    7.9
  27. 27

    Brinkhoek

    Zwolle · 635 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.7

    7.8
  28. 28

    Werkeren

    Zwolle · 5,265 residents

    Strongest: families 8.8

    7.8
  29. 29

    Aa-landen-Oost

    Zwolle · 3,330 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.8

    7.6
  30. 30

    Holtenbroek I

    Zwolle · 1,875 residents

    Strongest: families 8.7

    7.6
  31. 31

    Oldenelerbroek

    Zwolle · 3,080 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.0

    7.6
  32. 32

    Veerallee

    Zwolle · 1,900 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.8

    7.0
  33. 33

    Veldhoek

    Zwolle · 280 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.8

    6.9
  34. 34

    Wezenlanden

    Zwolle · 1,200 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.3

    6.0
  35. 35

    Nieuw-Assendorp

    Zwolle · 3,040 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.6

    5.9
  36. 36

    Vreugderijk

    Zwolle · 195 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.0

    5.9
  37. 37

    Schildersbuurt

    Zwolle · 345 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    5.7
  38. 38

    Schelle-Zuid en Oldeneel

    Zwolle · 160 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.7

    5.6
  39. 39

    Bagijneweide

    Zwolle · 870 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    5.5
  40. 40

    Spoolde

    Zwolle · 315 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 9.6

    5.4
  41. 41

    Ittersumerlanden

    Zwolle · 3,830 residents

    Strongest: families 8.2

    5.3
  42. 42

    Pierik

    Zwolle · 2,135 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.7

    5.2
  43. 43

    Langenholte

    Zwolle · 115 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6

    5.1
  44. 44

    Noordereiland

    Zwolle · 855 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.7

    5.1
  45. 45

    Stationsbuurt

    Zwolle · 1,410 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.6

    4.9
  46. 46

    Wipstrik-Zuid

    Zwolle · 3,340 residents

    Strongest: amenities 7.7

    4.6
  47. 47

    Binnenstad-Zuid

    Zwolle · 2,370 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    4.6
  48. 48

    Bollebieste

    Zwolle · 1,730 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.3

    4.5
  49. 49

    Herfte

    Zwolle · 425 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5

    4.2
  50. 50

    Indischebuurt

    Zwolle · 1,020 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.5

    4.2

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 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.

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