The best neighbourhoods in De Wolden
The 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.
- 18.2
Ruinerwold
De Wolden · 2,540 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 28.2
Oosteinde
De Wolden · 295 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 37.9
Alteveer
De Wolden · 535 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 47.7
Koekange
De Wolden · 1,155 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 57.6
Oosteinde-Buiten
De Wolden · 545 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 67.5
Ruinerwold-Buiten
De Wolden · 290 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 77.4
Verspreide huizen Alteveer
De Wolden · 285 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 87.4
De Wijk
De Wolden · 2,660 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 97.1
Zuidwolde kern
De Wolden · 5,380 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 107.1
Echten
De Wolden · 205 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 116.7
Drogteropslagen
De Wolden · 310 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 126.7
Verspreide huizen Fort
De Wolden · 445 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 136.7
Verspreide huizen Linde
De Wolden · 490 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 146.4
Kerkenveld
De Wolden · 605 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 156.4
Verspreide huizen Koekange
De Wolden · 820 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 166.3
Verspreide huizen Kerkenveld
De Wolden · 325 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 176.3
Koekange Noord
De Wolden · 295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 186.0
Koekange Zuid
De Wolden · 175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 195.7
Ruinen
De Wolden · 2,665 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 205.6
Verspreide huizen Drogteropslagen
De Wolden · 230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 215.4
Verspreide huizen Ruinen
De Wolden · 660 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 225.3
Veeningen
De Wolden · 350 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 235.0
Verspreide huizen Zuidwolde
De Wolden · 1,035 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 244.8
Verspreide huizen Veeningen
De Wolden · 380 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 254.4
Verspreide huizen Echten
De Wolden · 180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 264.4
Verspreide huizen De Wijk
De Wolden · 325 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 274.2
Ansen
De Wolden · 270 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 284.0
Berghuizen
De Wolden · 140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 294.0
Linde
De Wolden · 130 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 303.5
Koekangerveld
De Wolden · 145 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 312.7
Fort
De Wolden · 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.