The best neighbourhoods in Assen
9.7Number 1De StoepenThe 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.
As a municipality, Assen scores highest on families (7.0) and lowest on wealth & income (4.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Assen
Number 1
De Stoepen
2,140 residents
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- 29.4
De Hamels
535 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 39.3
Kloosterlanen
815 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 49.2
Houtlaan
340 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 59.1
De Velden/De Stukken
1,675 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 69.0
Oude Gasfabriek
235 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 79.0
Kloosterhaven
350 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 88.8
Kloosterhout
1,095 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 98.8
Kloosterkade
550 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 108.7
Componistenbuurt West
670 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
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- 118.6
Sterrenbeeldenbuurt
610 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 128.6
De Messchen
820 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 138.6
Kloosterakker
500 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 148.6
Kloosterhage
915 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 158.5
De Hullen
965 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 168.5
Pittelo Zuid
400 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 178.4
Park Diepstroeten
1,065 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 188.3
De Dreven
1,090 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 198.3
Vreebergen/Amelterhout
470 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 208.2
Bomenbuurt
525 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 218.1
De Breeën
920 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 228.1
De Beemden
800 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 237.9
De Hertenkamp
605 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 247.8
Sluisdennen
340 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 257.8
De Hoven
850 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 267.7
Kloosterbos
1,400 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 277.4
De Goorns
690 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 287.4
De Esch
675 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.2
- 297.1
Baggelhuizen Zuid
1,145 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 306.9
Baggelhuizen Midden
1,645 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 316.7
Landgoed Lariks
740 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 326.7
De Landen/De Akkers
2,180 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 336.6
Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk Oost
A residential area despite the name: 180 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
180 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 346.4
Westerpark
550 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 356.2
Kloosterstede
1,010 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 366.1
Kloostergaarde
430 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 376.0
Loon
240 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 386.0
Baggelhuizen Noord
725 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 395.9
Kloostertuinen
870 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 405.6
Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk West
A residential area despite the name: 160 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
160 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 415.5
Vredeveld Zuid
2,230 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 425.4
Schildersbuurt
1,170 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 435.4
Planetenbuurt
865 residents
Strongest: families 6.9
- 445.1
Pittelo Noord
1,490 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 454.9
De Venen/De Wallen
965 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 464.8
De Kleuven
1,055 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 474.8
De Kampen/De Essen
1,505 residents
Strongest: safety 7.3
- 484.6
Vanboeijen
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 494.6
Oude Molenbuurt
1,800 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 504.5
Vredeveld Noord
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.