The best neighbourhoods for families in Westerveld
7.1Number 1WilhelminaoordThe best neighbourhood for families in Westerveld is Wilhelminaoord (7.1), with 27% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Westerveld: 9 in the east, 8 in the west and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 20 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 39 neighbourhoods in Westerveld with a families grade, 1 reaches a 7.0 or higher. Westerveld as a whole comes out at a 4.4, 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 Westerveld lives, 28% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 0% in Verspreide huizen Boschoord to 44% in Nijensleek.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Westerveld
Number 1
Wilhelminaoord
785 residents
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- 26.8
Diever
2,365 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 36.6
Wapserveen midden
525 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 46.0
Wapse
520 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 55.6
Nijensleek
430 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 65.4
Uffelte
1,260 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 74.4
Wapserveen-West
105 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 84.4
Havelte
3,190 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 94.1
Verspreide huizen Dwingeloo
220 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 104.1
Darp
600 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 114.0
Westeinde
115 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 123.6
Vledder
1,960 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 133.6
Verspreide huizen Wapse
155 residents
33% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 143.5
Dwingeloo
2,380 residents
27% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 153.4
Verspreide huizen Nijensleek
110 residents
30% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 163.3
Eemster
165 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 173.2
Verspreide huizen Uffelte
145 residents
37% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 183.2
Wittelte
130 residents
36% households with children · childcare 3.9 km
- 193.1
Verspreide huizen Geeuwenbrug
100 residents
40% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 203.1
Geeuwenbrug
260 residents
38% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 213.1
Dieverbrug
260 residents
31% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 223.1
Verspreide huizen Wilhelminaoord
165 residents
23% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 233.0
Leggeloo
125 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 243.0
Verspreide huizen Diever
500 residents
29% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 253.0
Havelterberg
185 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 263.0
Verspreide huizen Lhee
145 residents
37% households with children · childcare 4.0 km
- 273.0
Verspreide huizen Frederiksoord
155 residents
25% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 282.9
Verspreide huizen Eemster
205 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 292.8
Verspreide huizen Vledder
125 residents
21% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 302.8
Wapserveen-Oost
110 residents
30% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 312.7
Lhee
240 residents
29% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 322.7
Verspreide huizen Havelte
610 residents
25% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 332.7
Lheebroek
105 residents
33% households with children · childcare 4.8 km
- 342.6
Verspreide huizen Vledderveen
135 residents
25% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 352.6
Frederiksoord
140 residents
23% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 362.6
Zorgvlied
200 residents
28% households with children · childcare 3.4 km
- 372.6
Vledderveen
245 residents
26% households with children · childcare 3.2 km
- 382.5
Verspreide huizen Boschoord
215 residents
0% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 392.5
Verspreide huizen Zorgvlied
285 residents
14% households with children · childcare 4.4 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 Wilhelminaoord at the top?
Wilhelminaoord scores a 7.1 on this list, with 27% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Westerveld 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.