The best neighbourhoods in Aa en Hunze
The best neighbourhood in Aa en Hunze is Gieten (7.8), with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across Aa en Hunze: 7 in the west, 5 in the north and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Aa en Hunze with a total grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Aa en Hunze as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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.
- 17.8
Gieten
Aa en Hunze · 4,780 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 27.7
Ekehaar
Aa en Hunze · 275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 37.6
Gasselternijveen
Aa en Hunze · 1,835 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 47.6
Verspreide huizen Nooitgedacht
Aa en Hunze · 865 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 57.6
Grolloo
Aa en Hunze · 625 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 67.4
Annen
Aa en Hunze · 3,450 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 77.2
Eexterveen
Aa en Hunze · 450 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 87.1
Gasselte
Aa en Hunze · 1,540 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 96.7
Schipborg
Aa en Hunze · 555 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 106.6
Verspreide huizen Gieten
Aa en Hunze · 200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 116.6
Ballo
Aa en Hunze · 160 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 126.5
Verspreide huizen Ekehaar
Aa en Hunze · 155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 136.2
Verspreide huizen Rolde
Aa en Hunze · 155 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 146.1
Amen
Aa en Hunze · 105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 155.7
Eext
Aa en Hunze · 1,275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 165.7
Verspreide huizen Annen
Aa en Hunze · 145 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 175.6
Verspreide huizen Papenvoort
Aa en Hunze · 430 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 185.4
Gasteren
Aa en Hunze · 370 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 195.4
Anloo
Aa en Hunze · 325 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 205.1
Rolde
Aa en Hunze · 3,695 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 214.6
Gieterveen
Aa en Hunze · 675 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 224.6
Gasselternijveenschemond
Aa en Hunze · 625 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 234.5
Kostvlies
Aa en Hunze · 130 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 244.2
Verspreide huizen Grolloo
Aa en Hunze · 230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 253.8
Verspreide huizen Gasselte
Aa en Hunze · 195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 263.6
Anderen
Aa en Hunze · 215 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.2
- 273.4
Schoonloo
Aa en Hunze · 185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 283.4
Bonnerveen
Aa en Hunze · 105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.9
- 293.4
Verspreide huizen Gieterveen
Aa en Hunze · 185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 303.4
Spijkerboor
Aa en Hunze · 150 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 313.3
Nieuwediep
Aa en Hunze · 260 residents
Strongest: safety 7.2
- 322.9
Verspreide huizen Eext
Aa en Hunze · 175 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 332.9
Eexterveenschekanaal
Aa en Hunze · 235 residents
Strongest: safety 7.3
- 342.8
Annerveenschekanaal
Aa en Hunze · 395 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 352.8
Oud-Annerveen
Aa en Hunze · 110 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 6.8
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Gieten at the top?
Gieten scores a 7.8 on this list, with safety 9.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Aa en Hunze that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.