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The best neighbourhoods for families in Weststellingwerf

10.0Number 1Wolvega-Vlinderwijk

The best neighbourhood for families in Weststellingwerf is Wolvega-Vlinderwijk (10.0), with 54% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They cluster in one corner of Weststellingwerf: 20 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 20 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 1.5 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 59 neighbourhoods in Weststellingwerf with a families grade, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher. Weststellingwerf 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 Weststellingwerf lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 0% in Wolvega-De Stedes to 64% in Wolvega-Lindewijk.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Weststellingwerf

Number 1

Wolvega-Vlinderwijk

615 residents

54% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    Wolvega-Schildersbuurt

    845 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  2. 3

    Wolvega-De Muziekbuurt

    710 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  3. 4

    Noordwolde-Industrie

    125 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  4. 5

    Wolvega-Lindewijk

    1,060 residents

    64% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    9.4
  6. 6

    Wolvega-Vogelbuurt

    995 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  7. 7

    Wolvega-Bloemenbuurt

    385 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.2
  8. 8

    Wolvega-De Heidepolle

    1,755 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.1
  9. 9

    Wolvega-Stuyvesantbuurt

    1,115 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.8
  10. 10

    Wolvega-Oranjebuurt

    950 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.7

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  1. 11

    Wolvega-Stationsbuurt

    335 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.6
  2. 12

    De Blesse

    810 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  3. 13

    Wolvega-De Meulepolle

    1,185 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.9
  4. 14

    Boijl

    410 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.8
  5. 15

    Wolvega-Staatsliedenbuurt

    655 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.7
  6. 16

    Wolvega-Lindenoord

    625 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.5
  7. 17

    Noordwolde-Rotanwijk

    1,135 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  8. 18

    Wolvega-Tuindorp

    545 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.3
  9. 19

    De Hoeve

    165 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 3.8 km

    7.2
  10. 20

    Nijeholtpade

    240 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    7.1
  11. 21

    Oldeholtpade

    800 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.9
  12. 22

    Wolvega-Centrum

    500 residents

    11% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.9
  13. 23

    Wolvega-De Scheene

    575 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.5
  14. 24

    Noordwolde-Hoofdstraat

    500 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    6.3
  15. 25

    Sonnega

    245 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    5.7
  16. 26

    Munnekeburen

    165 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    5.4
  17. 27

    Oldetrijne

    230 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 3.6 km

    5.4
  18. 28

    Wolvega-Wolvega Noord

    220 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    5.3
  19. 29

    Scherpenzeel

    320 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.2
  20. 30

    Oldelamer

    230 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 4.9 km

    5.0
  21. 31

    Noordwolde-Geldering

    350 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    4.9
  22. 32

    Wolvega-De Stedes

    250 residents

    0% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.8
  23. 33

    Munnekeburen-Buitengebied

    300 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    4.8
  24. 34

    Ter Idzard

    125 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 2.9 km

    4.7
  25. 35

    Steggerda

    605 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    4.6
  26. 36

    Noordwolde-Zuid

    540 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.6
  27. 37

    Nijeholtpade-Buitengebied

    295 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 2.9 km

    4.6
  28. 38

    Oldeholtpade-Buitengebied

    270 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    4.5
  29. 39

    Scherpenzeel-Buitengebied

    120 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    4.3
  30. 40

    Noordwolde-Haenepolle

    415 residents

    17% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    4.3
  31. 41

    Oldeholtwolde

    150 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 3.3 km

    4.3
  32. 42

    Blesdijke-Buitengebied

    370 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.2
  33. 43

    Nijelamer

    150 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 4.2 km

    4.1
  34. 44

    Oosterstreek

    245 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    4.0
  35. 45

    De Hoeve-Buitengebied

    220 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 3.6 km

    3.8
  36. 46

    Blesdijke

    135 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.7
  37. 47

    Langelille

    130 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    3.4
  38. 48

    Oosterstreek-Buitengebied

    325 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    3.4
  39. 49

    Vinkega

    205 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.2
  40. 50

    Boijl-Buitengebied

    450 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.9 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 Wolvega-Vlinderwijk at the top?

Wolvega-Vlinderwijk scores a 10.0 on this list, with 54% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Weststellingwerf 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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