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The best neighbourhoods for families in Ooststellingwerf

9.9Number 1Waskemeer

The best neighbourhood for families in Ooststellingwerf is Waskemeer (9.9), with 41% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Ooststellingwerf: 13 in the centre, 5 in the north and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 24 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 55 neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf with a families grade, 17 reach a 7.0 or higher. Ooststellingwerf as a whole comes out at a 6.0, 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 Ooststellingwerf lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 10% in Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-West to 43% in Oosterwolde-Biezenkamp.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Ooststellingwerf

Number 1

Waskemeer

535 residents

41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.9

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  1. 2

    Oosterwolde-Zuid

    1,430 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.3
  2. 3

    Oosterwolde-Weemeweg

    340 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.2
  3. 4

    Oosterwolde-Hieming

    640 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    8.9
  4. 5

    Oosterwolde-Iris

    340 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  6. 6

    Oosterwolde-Duistereweg

    765 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  7. 7

    Oosterwolde-Haerenkwartier

    365 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.3
  8. 8

    Haulerwijk-Noord-Oost

    935 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.1
  9. 9

    Makkinga

    620 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.0
  10. 10

    Donkerbroek-Zuid

    720 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.6

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  1. 11

    Oosterwolde-Slatten

    360 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.4
  2. 12

    Oosterwolde-Noord-Oost

    560 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.3
  3. 13

    Appelscha-Midden Oost

    785 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    7.2
  4. 14

    Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-West

    445 residents

    10% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.2
  5. 15

    Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost

    325 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  6. 16

    Oosterwolde-Prandinga

    720 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.1
  7. 17

    Appelscha-Van Emstweg

    285 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    7.0
  8. 18

    Donkerbroek-Noord

    470 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.9
  9. 19

    Appelscha-Midden West

    315 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.8
  10. 20

    Haulerwijk-Bruïneweg

    280 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.7
  11. 21

    Oosterwolde-Centrum-Zuid-Oost

    460 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.5
  12. 22

    Haule

    210 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 4.6 km

    6.4
  13. 23

    Oosterwolde-Schottelenburg

    465 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    6.3
  14. 24

    Haulerwijk-Noord-West

    350 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.1
  15. 25

    Appelscha-Bruggelaan

    295 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.1
  16. 26

    Oosterwolde-Biezenkamp

    300 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    5.9
  17. 27

    Elsloo

    345 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.9
  18. 28

    Appelscha-Steegdenhal

    395 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.6
  19. 29

    Oosterwolde-Snellingerdijk

    340 residents

    13% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.6
  20. 30

    Haulerwijk-Hoofdweg

    255 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.5
  21. 31

    Waskemeer-Buitengebied

    295 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    5.3
  22. 32

    Appelscha-Drentseweg

    235 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.2
  23. 33

    Oldeberkoop-Oost

    870 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.2
  24. 34

    Haulerwijk-Oosterwoldseweg

    165 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.0
  25. 35

    Oldeberkoop-West

    290 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.0
  26. 36

    Oosterwolde-Maden

    1,360 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    4.9
  27. 37

    Donkerbroek-Buitengebied

    740 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    4.3
  28. 38

    Haulerwijk-Buitengebied

    795 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    4.1
  29. 39

    Oosterwolde-Buitengebied

    630 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    4.1
  30. 40

    Haule-Buitengebied

    370 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 3.5 km

    4.0
  31. 41

    Elsloo-Buitengebied

    345 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    4.0
  32. 42

    Haulerwijk-Sinnehiem

    390 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    3.9
  33. 43

    Oldeberkoop-Buitengebied

    335 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    3.8
  34. 44

    Appelscha-Toogwijk

    390 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    3.8
  35. 45

    Appelscha-Vaart

    590 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    3.8
  36. 46

    Appelscha-De Valouwe

    155 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    3.3
  37. 47

    Appelscha-Noord

    425 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    3.3
  38. 48

    Langedijke

    230 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 2.7 km

    3.2
  39. 49

    Makkinga-Buitengebied

    405 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    3.2
  40. 50

    Fochteloo-Buitengebied

    250 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 3.5 km

    3.0

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 Waskemeer at the top?

Waskemeer scores a 9.9 on this list, with 41% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf 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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