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The best neighbourhoods for families in Het Hogeland

9.6Number 1Winsum Midden

The best neighbourhood for families in Het Hogeland is Winsum Midden (9.6), with 37% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. They are spread across Het Hogeland: 8 in the centre, 6 in the south and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,310 residents. Of the 60 neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland with a families grade, 17 reach a 7.0 or higher. Het Hogeland as a whole comes out at a 6.5, 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 Het Hogeland lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 17% in Uithuizen Zuid - Oost to 49% in Buitengebied Winsum.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Het Hogeland

Number 1

Winsum Midden

1,670 residents

37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
9.6

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  1. 2

    Zandeweer

    495 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.3
  2. 3

    Uithuizen Zuid - West

    910 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  3. 4

    Winsum Zuid - Oost

    970 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.9
  4. 5

    Sauwerd

    1,065 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.7
  6. 6

    Kantens

    555 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.7
  7. 7

    Zuidwolde

    870 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  8. 8

    Uithuizermeeden Noord

    2,080 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  9. 9

    Winsum Zuid - West

    1,335 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.1
  10. 10

    Leens

    1,690 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.0

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  1. 11

    Bedum Zuid

    1,440 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.9
  2. 12

    Bedum Noord - Oost

    2,145 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.9
  3. 13

    Winsum Noord - Oost

    1,425 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.7
  4. 14

    Adorp

    600 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  5. 15

    Kloosterburen

    580 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    7.4
  6. 16

    Warffum

    2,070 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.3
  7. 17

    Eenrum

    1,400 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.0
  8. 18

    Bedum Zuid - Oost

    1,990 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.9
  9. 19

    Ulrum

    1,310 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.6
  10. 20

    Zoutkamp

    1,215 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.2
  11. 21

    Roodeschool

    1,100 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.1
  12. 22

    Uithuizen Centrum

    1,805 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.1
  13. 23

    Winsum Noord - West

    1,790 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.1
  14. 24

    Rasquert

    170 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.0
  15. 25

    Usquert

    1,265 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.0
  16. 26

    Bedum Noord - West

    1,895 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.9
  17. 27

    Wehe - Den Hoorn

    700 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.7
  18. 28

    Buitengebied Sauwerd

    280 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    5.5
  19. 29

    Baflo

    1,805 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.3
  20. 30

    Buitengebied Winsum

    285 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    4.9
  21. 31

    Bedum West

    995 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    4.9
  22. 32

    Uithuizen Noord

    1,150 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.8
  23. 33

    Pieterburen

    285 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.6
  24. 34

    Uithuizermeeden Zuid

    715 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    4.3
  25. 35

    Molenrij

    125 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.3
  26. 36

    Uithuizen Zuid - Oost

    1,155 residents

    17% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    4.2
  27. 37

    Buitengebied Warffum

    185 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    4.1
  28. 38

    Kruisweg

    360 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    4.0
  29. 39

    Onderdendam

    485 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    4.0
  30. 40

    Buitengebied Uithuizen

    445 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.9
  31. 41

    Buitengebied Uithuizermeeden

    765 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.9
  32. 42

    Buitengebied Ulrum

    255 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    3.8
  33. 43

    Buitengebied Kloosterburen

    280 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    3.6
  34. 44

    Buitengebied Bedum

    435 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    3.5
  35. 45

    Noordwolde

    130 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    3.4
  36. 46

    Buitengebied Usquert

    115 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.4
  37. 47

    Buitengebied Baflo

    280 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.2
  38. 48

    Mensingeweer

    130 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    3.1
  39. 49

    Buitengebied Oude Land

    255 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    3.1
  40. 50

    Oudeschip

    120 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 4.2 km

    3.1

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 Winsum Midden at the top?

Winsum Midden scores a 9.6 on this list, with 37% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Het Hogeland 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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