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The best neighbourhoods for families in Westerwolde

8.9Number 1Ter Apel 't Heem

The best neighbourhood for families in Westerwolde is Ter Apel 't Heem (8.9), with 37% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Westerwolde: 11 in the south, 10 in the north and 3 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 18 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 49 neighbourhoods in Westerwolde with a families grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Westerwolde as a whole comes out at a 5.3, 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 Westerwolde lives, 30% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 15% in Verspreide huizen Sellingen to 52% in De Maten.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Westerwolde

Number 1

Ter Apel 't Heem

1,905 residents

37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
8.9

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  1. 2

    Jipsinghuizen en Plaggenborg

    140 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.4
  2. 3

    Wedde

    590 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.8
  3. 4

    Vriescheloo-Zuid

    405 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.7
  4. 5

    Verspreide huizen Ter Apel en Ter Apelkanaal

    2,660 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    6.5
  6. 6

    Bellingwolde

    2,375 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.3
  7. 7

    Ter Apel

    3,965 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.2
  8. 8

    Burgemeester Beinsdorp

    340 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.8
  9. 9

    Morige

    415 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.5
  10. 10

    Agobuurt

    595 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    5.3

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  1. 11

    De Maten

    170 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    5.2
  2. 12

    Sellingen

    1,075 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.1
  3. 13

    Bourtange

    430 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.1
  4. 14

    Barnflair

    200 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.1
  5. 15

    Blijham

    1,975 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.0
  6. 16

    Jipsingboermussel en Zandberg

    380 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.9
  7. 17

    Vlagtwedde

    1,985 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.9
  8. 18

    Ter Apelkanaal

    630 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    4.6
  9. 19

    Verspreide huizen ten zuidoosten van Bellingwolde

    380 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    4.1
  10. 20

    Ter Apel-West

    540 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    3.9
  11. 21

    Verspreide huizen Hoorn

    150 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    3.9
  12. 22

    Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis

    100 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.8
  13. 23

    Veele

    215 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.8
  14. 24

    Verspreide huizen in de Weddermarke

    155 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    3.7
  15. 25

    Leemdobben en Lammerweg

    130 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    3.5
  16. 26

    Wedderheide

    230 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    3.5
  17. 27

    Munnekemoer

    160 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    3.4
  18. 28

    Vriescheloo

    285 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    3.4
  19. 29

    Harpel

    170 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 4.8 km

    3.4
  20. 30

    Wedderveer

    120 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    3.2
  21. 31

    Verspreide huizen Vlagtwedde

    245 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    3.1
  22. 32

    Verspreide huizen te Laudermarke

    125 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 4.8 km

    3.1
  23. 33

    Verspreide huizen ten westen van Blijham

    120 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.0
  24. 34

    Verspreide huizen ten zuidoosten van Vriescheloo

    105 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    3.0
  25. 35

    Verspreide huizen tussen Harpel en Sellingerbeetse

    225 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 3.3 km

    3.0
  26. 36

    Rhederweg-West

    395 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    2.9
  27. 37

    Verspreide huizen ten noordoosten van Rhederbrug

    115 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 2.9 km

    2.9
  28. 38

    Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Vlagtwedde

    120 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    2.8
  29. 39

    Veelerveen

    595 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    2.8
  30. 40

    Verspreide huizen ten oosten van Ruiten A-kanaal

    225 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    2.8
  31. 41

    Verspreide huizen Veelerveen

    165 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 4.2 km

    2.7
  32. 42

    Verspreide huizen Ter Wisch

    200 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 3.8 km

    2.7
  33. 43

    Rhederbrug-Oost

    135 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 4.3 km

    2.7
  34. 44

    Verspreide huizen Bourtange

    260 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    2.6
  35. 45

    Stakenborg

    175 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    2.6
  36. 46

    Verspreide huizen Sellingen

    295 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    2.6
  37. 47

    Oudeschans

    100 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 3.2 km

    2.6
  38. 48

    Sellingerbeetse

    180 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 4.3 km

    2.5
  39. 49

    Jipsingboertange

    175 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 4.0 km

    2.5

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 Ter Apel 't Heem at the top?

Ter Apel 't Heem scores a 8.9 on this list, with 37% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Westerwolde 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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