The best neighbourhoods in Assen
The best neighbourhood in Assen is De Stoepen (9.7), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Assen: 8 in the east, 7 in the west and 4 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 20 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 78 neighbourhoods in Assen with a total grade, 29 reach a 7.0 or higher. Assen as a whole comes out at a 5.9, 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.
- 19.7
De Stoepen
Assen · 2,140 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 29.4
De Hamels
Assen · 535 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 39.3
Kloosterlanen
Assen · 815 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 49.2
Houtlaan
Assen · 340 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 59.1
De Velden/De Stukken
Assen · 1,675 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 69.0
Oude Gasfabriek
Assen · 235 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 79.0
Kloosterhaven
Assen · 350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 88.8
Kloosterhout
Assen · 1,095 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 98.8
Kloosterkade
Assen · 550 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 108.7
Componistenbuurt West
Assen · 670 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 118.6
Sterrenbeeldenbuurt
Assen · 610 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 128.6
De Messchen
Assen · 820 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 138.6
Kloosterakker
Assen · 500 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 148.6
Kloosterhage
Assen · 915 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 158.5
De Hullen
Assen · 965 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 168.5
Pittelo Zuid
Assen · 400 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 178.4
Park Diepstroeten
Assen · 1,065 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 188.3
De Dreven
Assen · 1,090 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 198.3
Vreebergen/Amelterhout
Assen · 470 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 208.2
Bomenbuurt
Assen · 525 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 218.1
De Breeën
Assen · 920 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 228.1
De Beemden
Assen · 800 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 237.9
De Hertenkamp
Assen · 605 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 247.8
Sluisdennen
Assen · 340 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 257.8
De Hoven
Assen · 850 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 267.7
Kloosterbos
Assen · 1,400 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 277.4
De Goorns
Assen · 690 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 287.4
De Esch
Assen · 675 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 297.1
Baggelhuizen Zuid
Assen · 1,145 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 306.9
Baggelhuizen Midden
Assen · 1,645 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 316.7
Landgoed Lariks
Assen · 740 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 326.7
De Landen/De Akkers
Assen · 2,180 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 336.6
Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk Oost
A residential area despite the name: 180 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
Assen · 180 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 346.4
Westerpark
Assen · 550 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 356.2
Kloosterstede
Assen · 1,010 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 366.1
Kloostergaarde
Assen · 430 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 376.0
Loon
Assen · 240 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 386.0
Baggelhuizen Noord
Assen · 725 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 395.9
Kloostertuinen
Assen · 870 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 405.6
Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk West
A residential area despite the name: 160 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
Assen · 160 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 415.5
Vredeveld Zuid
Assen · 2,230 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 425.4
Schildersbuurt
Assen · 1,170 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 435.4
Planetenbuurt
Assen · 865 residents
Strongest: families 6.9
- 445.1
Pittelo Noord
Assen · 1,490 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 454.9
De Venen/De Wallen
Assen · 965 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 464.8
De Kleuven
Assen · 1,055 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 474.8
De Kampen/De Essen
Assen · 1,505 residents
Strongest: safety 7.3
- 484.6
Vanboeijen
Assen · 230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 494.6
Oude Molenbuurt
Assen · 1,800 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 504.5
Vredeveld Noord
Assen · 1,860 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
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 De Stoepen at the top?
De Stoepen scores a 9.7 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Assen 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.