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The best neighbourhoods for families in Aa en Hunze

7.6Number 1Gieterveen

The best neighbourhood for families in Aa en Hunze is Gieterveen (7.6), with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. They are spread across Aa en Hunze: 7 in the east, 6 in the north and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Aa en Hunze with a families grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Aa en Hunze as a whole comes out at a 5.0, 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.

In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Aa en Hunze lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 21% in Verspreide huizen Gieterveen to 61% in Verspreide huizen Papenvoort.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Aa en Hunze

Number 1

Gieterveen

675 residents

40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
7.6

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  1. 2

    Eexterveen

    450 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.3
  2. 3

    Gasselte

    1,540 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.6
  3. 4

    Gieten

    4,780 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.6
  4. 5

    Ekehaar

    275 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 4.9 km

    6.5
  6. 6

    Grolloo

    625 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.2
  7. 7

    Annen

    3,450 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.4
  8. 8

    Gasselternijveen

    1,835 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.1
  9. 9

    Anloo

    325 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    5.0
  10. 10

    Eext

    1,275 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    5.0

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  1. 11

    Verspreide huizen Ekehaar

    155 residents

    58% households with children · childcare 4.2 km

    4.7
  2. 12

    Verspreide huizen Papenvoort

    430 residents

    61% households with children · childcare 3.7 km

    4.5
  3. 13

    Amen

    105 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 4.5 km

    4.4
  4. 14

    Bonnerveen

    105 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.3
  5. 15

    Rolde

    3,695 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.1
  6. 16

    Verspreide huizen Rolde

    155 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.7
  7. 17

    Verspreide huizen Nooitgedacht

    865 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    3.6
  8. 18

    Verspreide huizen Gieten

    200 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 2.7 km

    3.6
  9. 19

    Nieuwediep

    260 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.4
  10. 20

    Spijkerboor

    150 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    3.4
  11. 21

    Schipborg

    555 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    3.3
  12. 22

    Gasselternijveenschemond

    625 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    3.3
  13. 23

    Verspreide huizen Annen

    145 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    2.9
  14. 24

    Eexterveenschekanaal

    235 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    2.9
  15. 25

    Kostvlies

    130 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    2.9
  16. 26

    Ballo

    160 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    2.8
  17. 27

    Verspreide huizen Gasselte

    195 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    2.8
  18. 28

    Verspreide huizen Eext

    175 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    2.8
  19. 29

    Schoonloo

    185 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    2.7
  20. 30

    Verspreide huizen Gieterveen

    185 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    2.7
  21. 31

    Verspreide huizen Grolloo

    230 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    2.6
  22. 32

    Oud-Annerveen

    110 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    2.6
  23. 33

    Annerveenschekanaal

    395 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 3.4 km

    2.6
  24. 34

    Anderen

    215 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 4.3 km

    2.6
  25. 35

    Gasteren

    370 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 5.3 km

    2.5

Frequently asked questions

How is this list ranked?

On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.

Why is Gieterveen at the top?

Gieterveen scores a 7.6 on this list, with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Aa en Hunze that has a grade for this measure.

How often are these figures updated?

The figures 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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