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The best neighbourhoods for families in Eemsdelta

9.4Number 1Opwierde Zuid

The best neighbourhood for families in Eemsdelta is Opwierde Zuid (9.4), with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They cluster in one corner of Eemsdelta: 18 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Eemsdelta with a families grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Eemsdelta as a whole comes out at a 5.6, 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 Eemsdelta lives, 29% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 10% in Centrum-Delfzijl to 54% in Olingermeeden.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Eemsdelta

Number 1

Opwierde Zuid

1,470 residents

44% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
9.4

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  1. 2

    Steenbakkersbuurt

    1,050 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    8.6
  2. 3

    Olingermeeden

    500 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.6
  3. 4

    Rietkampen

    230 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.4
  4. 5

    Westeremden

    355 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.8
  6. 6

    Holwierde

    850 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.7
  7. 7

    Fivelmonde

    855 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.6
  8. 8

    Vestingbuurt

    245 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    7.3
  9. 9

    Scheepvaartbuurt

    1,415 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.3
  10. 10

    Middelstum

    1,935 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.3

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  1. 11

    Westerdraai

    465 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.2
  2. 12

    Spijk

    1,120 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.1
  3. 13

    Koveltemp

    200 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.0
  4. 14

    Zeerijp

    390 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 3.2 km

    6.8
  5. 15

    Oosterveld

    540 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.8
  6. 16

    Opwierde Noord

    2,240 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.7
  7. 17

    Wagenborgen

    1,715 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.6
  8. 18

    Schrijversbuurt

    440 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.5
  9. 19

    Kruidenoever

    195 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.5
  10. 20

    Stedum

    765 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.4
  11. 21

    Fivelzigt

    360 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.4
  12. 22

    Oling

    920 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.4
  13. 23

    't Zandt

    570 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.3
  14. 24

    Oogstbuurt

    305 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    6.2
  15. 25

    Over de Gracht

    1,010 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.0
  16. 26

    Kwelderland

    555 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.9
  17. 27

    Farmsum

    945 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.9
  18. 28

    Oranjebuurt

    545 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    5.8
  19. 29

    Termunterzijl

    305 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 3.9 km

    5.8
  20. 30

    Eendrachtbuurt

    280 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.8
  21. 31

    Tuikwerd

    640 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    5.6
  22. 32

    Woldendorp

    890 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.5
  23. 33

    Tjamsweer

    530 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    5.3
  24. 34

    Farmsumerweg

    250 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.3
  25. 35

    Landenbuurt

    140 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.2
  26. 36

    Bierum

    650 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.0
  27. 37

    Zandplatenbuurt

    1,145 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.0
  28. 38

    Dethmerseiland

    320 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.9
  29. 39

    Doklanden

    610 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.6
  30. 40

    Tuikwerderrak

    120 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.6
  31. 41

    Vrijheidsbuurt

    550 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    4.6
  32. 42

    Buitengebied Noord-Middelstum

    305 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.6
  33. 43

    Vogelbuurt

    1,105 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    4.4
  34. 44

    Buitengebied Noord-Stedum

    280 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.3
  35. 45

    Bornholm

    2,450 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    4.2
  36. 46

    Buitengebied Noord-Appingedam

    140 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 2.9 km

    4.1
  37. 47

    Loppersum

    2,115 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.0
  38. 48

    Centrum-Delfzijl

    885 residents

    10% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    3.8
  39. 49

    Polarisbuurt

    545 residents

    12% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    3.6
  40. 50

    Centrum-Appingedam

    1,420 residents

    16% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    3.6

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 Opwierde Zuid at the top?

Opwierde Zuid scores a 9.4 on this list, with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Eemsdelta 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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