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The best neighbourhoods for families in Borger-Odoorn

8.6Number 1Hunzedal

The best neighbourhood for families in Borger-Odoorn is Hunzedal (8.6), with 33% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Borger-Odoorn: 8 in the south, 8 in the west and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 48 neighbourhoods in Borger-Odoorn with a families grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Borger-Odoorn 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 Borger-Odoorn lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 16% in Oud Borger to 42% in Odoorn Buitengebied.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Borger-Odoorn

Number 1

Hunzedal

1,315 residents

33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
8.6

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  1. 2

    Nieuw-Buinen West

    685 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.6
  2. 3

    Borger-Centrum

    1,040 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.9
  3. 4

    Nieuwe Kampen

    620 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.9
  4. 5

    Nieuw-Buinen Oost

    1,120 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.6
  6. 6

    Ees

    255 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.1
  7. 7

    Westeresch

    530 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.9
  8. 8

    Marslanden

    500 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.9
  9. 9

    Kijlen

    1,070 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.9
  10. 10

    Valthermond Plaats 60

    1,105 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.8

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  1. 11

    Drouwen

    415 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    5.8
  2. 12

    Parklaan west

    1,020 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    5.7
  3. 13

    Noorderesch

    410 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.6
  4. 14

    Parklaan Oost

    1,610 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.5
  5. 15

    Daalkampen

    910 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    5.0
  6. 16

    Buinerveen

    385 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    4.9
  7. 17

    Oud Exloo

    555 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.6
  8. 18

    Langhietskamp

    845 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.4
  9. 19

    Oud Borger

    425 residents

    16% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.4
  10. 20

    2e Exloërmond West

    700 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    4.3
  11. 21

    Buinen

    745 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    4.2
  12. 22

    Valthermond Buitengebied

    130 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    4.2
  13. 23

    Odoorn Buitengebied

    100 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    4.0
  14. 24

    Klijndijk

    535 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    4.0
  15. 25

    Valthe

    1,045 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 3.3 km

    4.0
  16. 26

    Nieuw-Buinen Midden

    520 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    3.9
  17. 27

    Drouwenermond

    560 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    3.9
  18. 28

    Drouwenerveen

    285 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 3.2 km

    3.8
  19. 29

    Noordesch

    575 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    3.7
  20. 30

    Borger Buitengebied

    260 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    3.3
  21. 31

    2e Exloërmond Oost

    480 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    3.2
  22. 32

    Valthermond Mondenweg

    725 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    3.2
  23. 33

    Bronneger

    115 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 3.2 km

    3.2
  24. 34

    Oud Odoorn

    420 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    3.2
  25. 35

    Eesergroen

    190 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    3.1
  26. 36

    Drouwen Buitengebied

    105 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.1
  27. 37

    Valthermond Plaats 84

    890 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    3.0
  28. 38

    1e Exloërmond

    340 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 4.1 km

    2.9
  29. 39

    Westdorp

    130 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    2.9
  30. 40

    Valthe Buitengebied

    155 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    2.8
  31. 41

    Klijndijk Buitengebied

    200 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    2.8
  32. 42

    Kavelingen

    525 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 3.1 km

    2.8
  33. 43

    Odoornerveen

    305 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 3.2 km

    2.8
  34. 44

    Odoornerveen Buitengebied

    115 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 3.4 km

    2.8
  35. 45

    Eeserveen

    165 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 3.7 km

    2.8
  36. 46

    2e Valthermond

    100 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 2.7 km

    2.7
  37. 47

    Exloo Buitengebied

    270 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    2.6
  38. 48

    Exloërveen

    100 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 3.2 km

    2.6

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 Hunzedal at the top?

Hunzedal scores a 8.6 on this list, with 33% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Borger-Odoorn 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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