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The best neighbourhoods for families in Westerkwartier

9.9Number 1Oldekerk

The best neighbourhood for families in Westerkwartier is Oldekerk (9.9), with 47% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Westerkwartier: 8 in the centre, 8 in the north and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,150 residents. Of the 71 neighbourhoods in Westerkwartier with a families grade, 22 reach a 7.0 or higher. Westerkwartier 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 Westerkwartier lives, 37% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 25% in Ezinge to 64% in Buitengebied ten zuiden van Leek.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Westerkwartier

Number 1

Oldekerk

970 residents

47% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
9.9

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  1. 2

    Boerakker

    375 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.6
  2. 3

    Niekerk

    1,360 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  3. 4

    Kommerzijl

    510 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.2
  4. 5

    Doezum

    735 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    9.0
  6. 6

    Buitengebied ten zuiden van Leek

    2,620 residents

    64% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.9
  7. 7

    Grijpskerk

    2,460 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  8. 8

    Sebaldeburen

    360 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    8.8
  9. 9

    Garnwerd

    335 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.5
  10. 10

    Opende-West

    1,115 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.4

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  1. 11

    Rodenburg en omgeving

    4,140 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.4
  2. 12

    Oldehove

    1,275 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  3. 13

    Lutjegast

    720 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 3.6 km

    8.3
  4. 14

    Grootegast

    3,355 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.3
  5. 15

    Bebouwde kom Zevenhuizen

    1,375 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.8
  6. 16

    Noordhorn

    1,350 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.6
  7. 17

    Sint Maheerdt

    2,345 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.5
  8. 18

    Verspreide huizen Zuidhorn

    1,150 residents

    58% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.4
  9. 19

    Aduard

    2,075 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.4
  10. 20

    Bebouwde kom Oostwold

    595 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.4
  11. 21

    Buitengebied ten noorden van Zevenhuizen

    280 residents

    64% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    7.2
  12. 22

    Zuidhorn

    7,355 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.0
  13. 23

    Briltil

    460 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.9
  14. 24

    Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Sebaldeburen

    240 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    6.4
  15. 25

    Marum

    5,500 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.3
  16. 26

    Nuis

    640 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.2
  17. 27

    De Wilp (gedeeltelijk)

    1,310 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.2
  18. 28

    Kornhorn

    485 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 3.4 km

    6.1
  19. 29

    Diepswal

    685 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.1
  20. 30

    Opende-Oost

    270 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    6.0
  21. 31

    Ezinge

    650 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.0
  22. 32

    Bebouwde kom Tolbert

    1,610 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.9
  23. 33

    Buitengebied ten oosten van Zevenhuizen

    150 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    5.8
  24. 34

    Verspreide huizen Oldekerk

    635 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    5.7
  25. 35

    Centrum Leek en omgeving

    3,930 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.5
  26. 36

    Overige verspreide huizen

    220 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    5.2
  27. 37

    Verspreide huizen Grijpskerk

    435 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    5.1
  28. 38

    Overige verspreide huizen

    350 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    5.1
  29. 39

    Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Opende

    1,065 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    5.0
  30. 40

    Het Peebos

    155 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 3.3 km

    4.7
  31. 41

    Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Grootegast

    310 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 3.0 km

    4.7
  32. 42

    Verspreide huizen ten noorden van de Wilp

    230 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    4.6
  33. 43

    Buitengebied Tolbert

    490 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    4.5
  34. 44

    Verspreide huizen Lutjegast

    395 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 3.7 km

    4.4
  35. 45

    Niebert

    500 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    4.4
  36. 46

    Lucaswolde

    190 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 2.9 km

    4.3
  37. 47

    Drostinnewijk

    255 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.2
  38. 48

    De Haspel

    235 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.2
  39. 49

    Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Jonkersvaart

    240 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    4.0
  40. 50

    Verspreide huizen in het noordoosten

    420 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    3.9

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 Oldekerk at the top?

Oldekerk scores a 9.9 on this list, with 47% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Westerkwartier 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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