The best neighbourhoods for families in Oldambt
9.2Number 1Winschoten-BomenbuurtThe best neighbourhood for families in Oldambt is Winschoten-Bomenbuurt (9.2), with 33% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Oldambt: 14 in the centre, 6 in the east and 3 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 44 neighbourhoods in Oldambt with a families grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oldambt as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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 Oldambt lives, 29% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 15% in Udesweg-Zuid to 43% in Winschoten-Noord.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Oldambt
Number 1
Winschoten-Bomenbuurt
2,310 residents
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- 28.9
Heiligerlee
1,390 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 38.8
Beerta-Nieuwbouw
900 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 48.3
Winschoten-Noord
3,115 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 58.1
Eexta
1,530 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 67.4
Winschoten-Zuid
3,155 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 77.2
Westerlee
1,300 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 87.1
Drieborg-Centrum
300 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 97.0
Zeeheldenbuurt
2,740 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 106.9
Winschoten-Grintweg
1,200 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
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- 116.4
Finsterwolde Hardenberg
525 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 126.0
Nieuweschans Nieuwbouw
515 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 136.0
Winschoten-Centrum
4,525 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 145.9
Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied
610 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 155.8
Beerta-Centrum
605 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 165.5
Beerta-Centrum-West
340 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 175.0
Nieuwolda
1,115 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 184.8
Scheemdermeer
410 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 194.5
Nieuweschans-Centrum
570 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 204.5
Scheemda
2,610 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 214.4
Oostwold
920 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 224.1
Finsterwolde nieuwbouw
400 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 234.1
Eexta-Zuid
410 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 243.8
Winschoten-industriegebied
345 residents
22% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 253.8
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Westerlee
165 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 263.7
Niesoord
175 residents
43% households with children · childcare 3.9 km
- 273.7
Nieuweweg
285 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 283.6
Udesweg-Zuid
105 residents
15% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 293.6
Nieuweschans De Bron
205 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 303.6
Ekamp
125 residents
42% households with children · childcare 3.5 km
- 313.5
Verspreide huizen Midwolda
520 residents
42% households with children · childcare 4.5 km
- 323.4
Zuiderpolder
195 residents
36% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 333.4
Midwolda
1,825 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 343.1
Finsterwolde-Centrum
715 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 353.0
Verspreide huizen Beerta
375 residents
34% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 362.7
Verspreide huizen Drieborg
145 residents
25% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 372.7
Meerland
255 residents
31% households with children · childcare 4.1 km
- 382.7
Verspreide huizen Winschoten
765 residents
28% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
- 392.7
Verspreide huizen Finsterwolde
790 residents
26% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 402.6
Verspreide huizen Nieuwolda
125 residents
29% households with children · childcare 3.4 km
- 412.6
't Waar
120 residents
25% households with children · childcare 3.7 km
- 422.5
Nieuw-Scheemda
215 residents
19% households with children · childcare 4.8 km
- 432.5
Nieuw-Beerta
105 residents
20% households with children · childcare 3.4 km
- 442.5
Finsterwolde Ganzedijk
140 residents
19% households with children · childcare 4.5 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 Winschoten-Bomenbuurt at the top?
Winschoten-Bomenbuurt scores a 9.2 on this list, with 33% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oldambt 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.