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The best neighbourhoods for families in Hoogeveen

9.6Number 1Stuifzand kern

The best neighbourhood for families in Hoogeveen is Stuifzand kern (9.6), with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They are spread across Hoogeveen: 12 in the centre, 7 in the east and 4 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,425 residents. Of the 43 neighbourhoods in Hoogeveen with a families grade, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hoogeveen as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Hoogeveen lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 6% in Centrum to 61% in Erflanden.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Hoogeveen

Number 1

Stuifzand kern

370 residents

40% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
9.6

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  1. 2

    Schoonvelde-West

    1,720 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.5
  2. 3

    Trasselt

    1,650 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.5
  3. 4

    Noordscheschut kern

    1,615 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.4
  4. 5

    Schutlanden-West

    1,365 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.2
  6. 6

    Hollandscheveld kern

    3,660 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  7. 7

    Elim Kern

    1,540 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  8. 8

    Oost

    2,710 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.3
  9. 9

    Erflanden

    3,545 residents

    61% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.8
  10. 10

    Wolfsbos

    4,255 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.8

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  1. 11

    Kattouw

    1,140 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.8
  2. 12

    Nieuweroord kern

    500 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.7
  3. 13

    Grittenhof

    840 residents

    7.7
  4. 14

    Zuid

    6,195 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.7
  5. 15

    Pesse kern

    1,150 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  6. 16

    West

    2,050 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.6
  7. 17

    Krakeel

    5,055 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.5
  8. 18

    Tiendeveen kern

    375 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  9. 19

    Centrum

    1,425 residents

    6% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.0
  10. 20

    Steenbergerweiden

    960 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.8
  11. 21

    Schoonvelde-Oost

    1,330 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.7
  12. 22

    Noord

    1,530 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.7
  13. 23

    Verspreide huizen Noordscheschut

    520 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.4
  14. 24

    Verspreide huizen Nieuweroord

    480 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    6.3
  15. 25

    Nieuwlande kern

    1,345 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.1
  16. 26

    Schutlanden-Oost

    975 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.9
  17. 27

    Verspreide huizen Alteveer

    180 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    5.9
  18. 28

    Venesluis

    1,835 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.5
  19. 29

    Zuideropgaande Nieuw Moscou

    635 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    5.3
  20. 30

    Industriegebied Buitenvaart

    265 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    5.1
  21. 31

    Bentinckspark

    695 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.8
  22. 32

    Fluitenberg kern

    500 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    4.6
  23. 33

    Verspreide huizen Elim-Zuid

    635 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    4.6
  24. 34

    Verspreide huizen Fluitenberg

    105 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 3.2 km

    4.2
  25. 35

    Kinholt

    870 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.1
  26. 36

    Verspreide huizen Pesse-Zuid

    240 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.0
  27. 37

    Verspreide huizen Stuifzand

    330 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    4.0
  28. 38

    Verspreide huizen Tiendeveen

    290 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    3.8
  29. 39

    Verspreide huizen Hollandscheveld-West

    280 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    3.5
  30. 40

    Verspreide huizen Hollandscheveld-Oost

    620 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    3.4
  31. 41

    Verspreide huizen Elim-Noord

    190 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    3.4
  32. 42

    Verspreide huizen Pesse-Oost

    460 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 2.4 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 Stuifzand kern at the top?

Stuifzand kern scores a 9.6 on this list, with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hoogeveen 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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