The best neighbourhoods for families in Meppel
8.8Number 1HesselingenThe best neighbourhood for families in Meppel is Hesselingen (8.8), with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They cluster in one corner of Meppel: 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,270 residents. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Meppel with a families grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Meppel as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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 Meppel lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 12% in Historisch Centrum to 69% in Scheepsbuurt.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Meppel
Number 1
Hesselingen
1,985 residents
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- 28.4
Griftebuurt
1,115 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 38.2
Danninge Erve
995 residents
52% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 48.0
Indische buurt
1,430 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 57.7
Staatsliedenbuurt
1,440 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 67.7
Vogelbuurt
900 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 77.6
Zeeheldenbuurt
1,240 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 87.3
Heinsiusbuurt
1,190 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 97.3
Koninginnebuurt
2,525 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 106.9
Drukkersbuurt
1,270 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
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- 116.9
Plantenbuurt
2,035 residents
67% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 126.8
Schildersbuurt
2,350 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 136.7
Nieuwveenselanden
930 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 146.7
Koeberg
1,620 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 156.5
Verzetsbuurt
2,815 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 166.3
Historisch Centrum
2,350 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 176.2
Scheepsbuurt
1,890 residents
69% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 186.0
Vogelbuurt
970 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 195.9
Kolderveen
280 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 205.7
Veldenbuurt
2,005 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 215.6
Galgenkamp
355 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 225.5
Vlinderbuurt
1,570 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 234.8
Nijeveen Oost
150 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 244.6
Reestlanden
525 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 254.3
Kolderveense Bovenboer
145 residents
45% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 264.1
Rogat
130 residents
47% households with children · childcare 3.0 km
- 274.0
Nijeveense Bovenboer
140 residents
56% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 283.7
Verspreid gebied Nijeveen
160 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 293.5
Bloemenbuurt
640 residents
23% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 303.3
Tussenboerslanden
105 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 313.3
Broekhuizen
105 residents
44% households with children · childcare 3.3 km
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 Hesselingen at the top?
Hesselingen scores a 8.8 on this list, with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Meppel 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.