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The best neighbourhoods for families in Opsterland

9.4Number 1Gorredijk-Groene Long

The best neighbourhood for families in Opsterland is Gorredijk-Groene Long (9.4), with 32% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Opsterland: 7 in the north, 7 in the south and 4 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 48 neighbourhoods in Opsterland with a families grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Opsterland as a whole comes out at a 6.4, 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 Opsterland lives, 34% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 22% in Gorredijk-Centrum to 57% in Luxwoude-Buitengebied.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Opsterland

Number 1

Gorredijk-Groene Long

1,780 residents

32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
9.4

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  1. 2

    Gorredijk-Loevestein

    1,080 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.2
  2. 3

    Ureterp-De Ekers

    515 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.2
  3. 4

    Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan

    655 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.9
  4. 5

    Ureterp-Fûgelliet

    1,185 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.8
  6. 6

    Frieschepalen-Kom

    850 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  7. 7

    Lippenhuizen-Kom

    950 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.4
  8. 8

    Tijnje-Kom

    1,020 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  9. 9

    Terwispel-Kom

    605 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.2
  10. 10

    Langezwaag-Kom

    720 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.1

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  1. 11

    Gorredijk-Bloemenwijk

    715 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    8.0
  2. 12

    Wijnjewoude-Centrum

    565 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.0
  3. 13

    Beetsterzwaag-Hup strjitten

    280 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    7.7
  4. 14

    Ureterp-Buorfinne

    1,565 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  5. 15

    Ureterp-Centrum

    525 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  6. 16

    Bakkeveen-Centrum

    365 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    7.0
  7. 17

    Nij Beets-Kom

    1,180 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.2
  8. 18

    Bakkeveen-De Kampen

    1,080 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    5.9
  9. 19

    Frieschepalen-Buitengebied

    165 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    5.9
  10. 20

    Gorredijk-IJ buurt

    1,620 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.9
  11. 21

    Gorredijk-Centrum

    1,360 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.9
  12. 22

    Beetsterzwaag-Talant

    275 residents

    5.7
  13. 23

    Ureterp-Gilden

    100 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    5.6
  14. 24

    Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân

    695 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.6
  15. 25

    Gorredijk-Miente

    395 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.3
  16. 26

    Langezwaag-Buitengebied

    340 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    5.2
  17. 27

    Beetsterzwaag-Centrum

    180 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.0
  18. 28

    Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied

    140 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    4.7
  19. 29

    Siegerswoude-Kom

    370 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    4.6
  20. 30

    Luxwoude-Buitengebied

    145 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 2.7 km

    4.6
  21. 31

    Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel

    1,135 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    4.6
  22. 32

    Bakkeveen-Buitengebied

    450 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    4.4
  23. 33

    Hemrik-Kom

    455 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 4.1 km

    4.1
  24. 34

    Gorredijk-Buitengebied

    355 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    4.1
  25. 35

    Terwispel-Buitengebied

    385 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.1
  26. 36

    Ureterp-Buitengebied

    1,015 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    4.1
  27. 37

    Wijnjewoude-Buitengebied-Kleine Groningen

    860 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    3.8
  28. 38

    Luxwoude-Kom

    295 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 3.4 km

    3.6
  29. 39

    Siegerswoude-Buitengebied

    460 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.6
  30. 40

    Beetsterzwaag-Singels

    600 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    3.6
  31. 41

    Hemrik-Buitengebied

    300 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 4.2 km

    3.5
  32. 42

    Nij Beets-Buitengebied

    460 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    3.4
  33. 43

    Beetsterzwaag-Roekebosk

    370 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    3.3
  34. 44

    Tijnje-Buitengebied

    555 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    3.3
  35. 45

    Jonkerslân-Buitengebied

    130 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 2.9 km

    3.3
  36. 46

    Jonkerslân-Kom

    155 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.2
  37. 47

    Lippenhuizen-Buitengebied

    360 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.2

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 Gorredijk-Groene Long at the top?

Gorredijk-Groene Long scores a 9.4 on this list, with 32% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Opsterland 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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