The best neighbourhoods for families in Smallingerland
10.0Number 1Drachtstervaart oostThe best neighbourhood for families in Smallingerland is Drachtstervaart oost (10.0), with 61% of households with children. They cluster in one corner of Smallingerland: 17 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 1.7 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 58 neighbourhoods in Smallingerland with a families grade, 32 reach a 7.0 or higher. Smallingerland as a whole comes out at a 6.8, 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 Smallingerland lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 23% in De Wiken oost to 61% in Drachtstervaart oost.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Smallingerland
Number 1
Drachtstervaart oost
465 residents
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- 210.0
Vrijburgh
585 residents
51% households with children
- 310.0
Burmaniapark
875 residents
50% households with children
- 49.9
Drachtstervaart west
1,485 residents
48% households with children
- 59.9
Buitengebied west
255 residents
48% households with children
- 69.9
De Wiken west
705 residents
43% households with children
- 79.8
De Tike
345 residents
46% households with children
- 89.7
De Drait Zuid
1,070 residents
44% households with children
- 99.6
Houtigehage
935 residents
43% households with children
- 109.6
Opeinde, boven de Vaart
655 residents
44% households with children
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- 119.6
Drachtstercompagnie
1,240 residents
44% households with children
- 129.6
Himsterhout
1,485 residents
46% households with children
- 139.5
De Venen centrum
1,440 residents
39% households with children
- 149.4
Boornbergum
1,830 residents
41% households with children
- 159.4
De Folgeren noord
780 residents
40% households with children
- 169.4
De Venen zuid
750 residents
42% households with children
- 179.3
De Wilgen
270 residents
48% households with children
- 189.2
De Drait noordoost
850 residents
39% households with children
- 199.2
De Drait zuidoost
1,125 residents
39% households with children
- 209.1
De Venen noord
565 residents
42% households with children
- 218.9
De Bouwen oost
1,325 residents
37% households with children
- 228.6
Waldwei oost
105 residents
40% households with children
- 238.6
De Veenhoop
255 residents
40% households with children
- 248.6
Rottevalle
1,415 residents
37% households with children
- 258.5
De Wiken noordoost
940 residents
36% households with children
- 268.4
De Drait noordwest
1,045 residents
38% households with children
- 278.4
Opeinde, onder de Vaart
1,105 residents
38% households with children
- 288.3
Nijega
460 residents
40% households with children
- 298.2
De Wiken zuid
1,015 residents
36% households with children
- 307.9
De Folgeren centrum
1,515 residents
36% households with children
- 317.8
De Swetten west
1,980 residents
35% households with children
- 326.6
De Trisken rondom
2,500 residents
34% households with children
- 336.6
Oudega
1,665 residents
35% households with children
- 346.6
Fennepark
1,405 residents
38% households with children
- 355.8
De Trisken centrum
745 residents
29% households with children
- 365.7
De Drait zuidwest
1,785 residents
32% households with children
- 375.7
De Singels west
1,525 residents
33% households with children
- 384.9
De Peppel
985 residents
32% households with children
- 394.6
De Bouwen noord
655 residents
30% households with children
- 404.5
De Folgeren zuidwest
1,005 residents
32% households with children
- 414.4
Noord-Oost oost
1,315 residents
28% households with children
- 423.9
De Swetten centrum
1,675 residents
25% households with children
- 433.6
Kortehemmen
175 residents
30% households with children
- 443.6
Noord-Oost noord
1,695 residents
27% households with children
- 453.5
De Wiken noord
280 residents
26% households with children
- 463.4
De Swetten oost
880 residents
27% households with children
- 473.1
De Wiken centrum
1,555 residents
24% households with children
- 483.0
De Wiken oost
1,140 residents
23% households with children
- 492.8
De Singels zuid
505 residents
25% households with children
- 502.8
De Drait west
725 residents
25% households with children
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 Drachtstervaart oost at the top?
Drachtstervaart oost scores a 10.0 on this list, with 61% of households with children. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Smallingerland 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.