Best neighbourhoods to live in Nieuwegein
Ranked by overall liveability (Leefbaarometer 2024), which combines housing, amenities, social cohesion, safety and the physical surroundings.
Number one: Gaarden (top 44%).
| # | Neighbourhood | Liveability | Residents |
| 1 | Gaarden | top 44% | 2,765 |
| 2 | Doorslag-Zuidwest | top 46% | 2,290 |
| 3 | Huis de Geer | top 50% | 705 |
| 4 | Buitenweides | top 53% | 2,660 |
| 5 | Doorslag-Oost | top 59% | 1,435 |
| 6 | Blokhoeve | top 60% | 1,785 |
| 7 | Hoven-Oost | top 64% | 2,365 |
| 8 | Vreeswijk | top 68% | 2,310 |
| 9 | Hagen | top 69% | 2,720 |
| 10 | Zuilenstein-Zuid | top 72% | 2,480 |
| 11 | Doorslag-Noord | top 73% | 2,295 |
| 12 | Nieuw Vreeswijk | top 74% | 1,045 |
| 13 | Jutphaas | top 76% | 2,245 |
| 14 | Hoven-West | top 77% | 2,995 |
| 15 | Hoogzandveld-Oost | top 77% | 1,675 |
| 16 | Zuilenstein-Noord | top 78% | 2,865 |
| 17 | Binnenweides | top 78% | 1,850 |
| 18 | Wijkersloot-West | top 78% | 1,640 |
| 19 | Hoogzandveld-West | top 78% | 1,340 |
| 20 | Graven en Gravinnen | top 80% | 1,685 |
| 21 | Zandveld | top 82% | 2,365 |
| 22 | Lekboulevard | top 84% | 1,680 |
| 23 | Driften-Noord | top 85% | 2,205 |
| 24 | Vesten | top 85% | 1,740 |
| 25 | Rijnhuizen | top 87% | 2,250 |
| 26 | Driften-Zuid | top 87% | 1,635 |
| 27 | Schansen | top 90% | 3,175 |
| 28 | Burgen | top 93% | 2,930 |
| 29 | Stadscentrum | top 94% | 2,320 |
| 30 | Wijkersloot-Oost | top 95% | 2,515 |
| 31 | Merwestein | top 96% | 1,650 |
| 32 | Plettenburg | top 99% | 605 |
| 33 | De Wiers | top 99% | 250 |
Other rankings
Safest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein · Neighbourhoods with the least nuisance in Nieuwegein · Neighbourhoods with the best amenities in Nieuwegein · Most close-knit neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein
Sources: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (2024), Politie open data, CBS. Neighbourhood averages from Dutch government open data. Factline is independent and not affiliated with the Dutch government.