The best neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen
The best neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen is Harkema (8.6), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Achtkarspelen: 6 in the south, 5 in the west and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 22 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 22 neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen with a total grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Achtkarspelen as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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.
- 18.6
Harkema
Achtkarspelen · 4,030 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 28.1
Verspreide huizen Kootstertille
Achtkarspelen · 360 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 37.1
Kootstertille
Achtkarspelen · 2,095 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 47.0
Verspreide huizen Harkema
Achtkarspelen · 300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 56.7
Augustinusga
Achtkarspelen · 1,020 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 66.7
Verspreide huizen Surhuisterveen
Achtkarspelen · 405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 76.6
Verspreide huizen Drogeham
Achtkarspelen · 195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 86.4
Verspreide huizen Boelenslaan
Achtkarspelen · 450 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 96.3
Verspreide huizen Buitenpost
Achtkarspelen · 710 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 106.3
Twijzelerheide
Achtkarspelen · 1,605 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 116.1
Verspreide huizen Surhuizum
Achtkarspelen · 385 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 125.9
Verspreide huizen Twijzelerheide
Achtkarspelen · 225 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 135.8
Drogeham
Achtkarspelen · 1,445 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 145.7
Verspreide huizen Twijzel
Achtkarspelen · 100 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 155.7
Buitenpost
Achtkarspelen · 5,215 residents
Strongest: families 7.7
- 165.6
Surhuizum
Achtkarspelen · 845 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 175.6
Boelenslaan
Achtkarspelen · 755 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 185.5
Surhuisterveen
Achtkarspelen · 5,710 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 194.4
Gerkesklooster
Achtkarspelen · 725 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 203.9
Verspreide huizen Augustinusga
Achtkarspelen · 200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 213.8
Twijzel
Achtkarspelen · 1,045 residents
Strongest: families 7.1
- 222.9
Stroobos
Achtkarspelen · 240 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
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 Harkema at the top?
Harkema scores a 8.6 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen 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.