The best neighbourhoods in De Wolden
8.2Number 1RuinerwoldThe best neighbourhood in De Wolden is Ruinerwold (8.2), with safety 8.5 as its strongest side. They are spread across De Wolden: 7 in the centre, 7 in the east and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 31 neighbourhoods in De Wolden with a total grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. De Wolden as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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, De Wolden scores highest on safety (7.9) and lowest on amenities (5.2).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in De Wolden
Number 1
Ruinerwold
2,540 residents
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- 28.2
Oosteinde
295 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 37.9
Alteveer
535 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 47.7
Koekange
1,155 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 57.6
Oosteinde-Buiten
545 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 67.5
Ruinerwold-Buiten
290 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 77.4
Verspreide huizen Alteveer
285 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 87.4
De Wijk
2,660 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 97.1
Zuidwolde kern
5,380 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 107.1
Echten
205 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
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- 116.7
Drogteropslagen
310 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 126.7
Verspreide huizen Fort
445 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 136.7
Verspreide huizen Linde
490 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 146.4
Kerkenveld
605 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 156.4
Verspreide huizen Koekange
820 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 166.3
Verspreide huizen Kerkenveld
325 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 176.3
Koekange Noord
295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 186.0
Koekange Zuid
175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 195.7
Ruinen
2,665 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 205.6
Verspreide huizen Drogteropslagen
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 215.4
Verspreide huizen Ruinen
660 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 225.3
Veeningen
350 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 235.0
Verspreide huizen Zuidwolde
1,035 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 244.8
Verspreide huizen Veeningen
380 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 254.4
Verspreide huizen Echten
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 264.4
Verspreide huizen De Wijk
325 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 274.2
Ansen
270 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 284.0
Berghuizen
140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 294.0
Linde
130 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 303.5
Koekangerveld
145 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 312.7
Fort
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
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 Ruinerwold at the top?
Ruinerwold scores a 8.2 on this list, with safety 8.5 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in De Wolden 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.