The best neighbourhoods in Emmen
9.1Number 1ZuidbargeThe best neighbourhood in Emmen is Zuidbarge (9.1), with quiet & nature 9.1 as its strongest side. They are spread across Emmen: 9 in the centre, 8 in the south and 3 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,115 residents. Of the 68 neighbourhoods in Emmen with a total grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Emmen as a whole comes out at a 4.8, 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, Emmen scores highest on quiet & nature (7.1) and lowest on wealth & income (3.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Emmen
Number 1
Zuidbarge
390 residents
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- 28.1
Rietlanden
9,005 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 38.0
Barger-Oosterveld
2,990 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 47.4
Noordbarge
1,115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 57.4
Oosterse Bos en Middendorp
200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 67.3
Westenesch
175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 77.1
Emmen-omgeving Oude Roswinkelerweg
1,440 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 86.8
Westerse Bos
150 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 96.7
Erica-Centrum
3,825 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 106.1
Parc Sandur
2,115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
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- 116.1
Verspreide huizen Schoonebeek
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 126.1
Klazienaveen-Noord
4,850 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 135.7
Schoonebeek
3,825 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 145.7
Weerdinge
600 residents
Strongest: families 7.7
- 155.7
Barger-Compascuum-Centrum
1,345 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 165.6
Weiteveen
1,450 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 175.6
Delftlanden
2,600 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 185.5
Vastenow
205 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.4
- 195.5
Oranjedorp
450 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 205.3
Derksweg
145 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 215.1
Weerdingerkanaal
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 225.0
Kloostermanswijk
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 235.0
Oosterdiep
480 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 244.9
Klazienaveen-Zuid
5,940 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 254.9
Nieuw-Dordrecht-Centrum
1,355 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 264.9
Emmerschans
1,195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 274.8
Emmen over 't spoor
2,020 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 284.7
Zwartemeer-Centrum
2,820 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 294.6
Nieuw-Amsterdam-Centrum
4,285 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
- 304.3
Emmer-Compascuum-Centrum
4,795 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 314.2
Veenoord
2,120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3
- 324.2
Eerste Kruisdiep
1,900 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 334.1
Scholtenskanaal
255 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 344.1
Ericasestraat
190 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 354.0
Nieuw-Schoonebeek
790 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.7
- 364.0
Foxel
410 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 373.9
Dordsedijk
105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.0
- 383.9
Emmermeer
6,000 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 393.9
Amsterdamscheveld
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 403.9
Westelijk Nieuw-Schoonebeek
225 residents
Strongest: safety 7.7
- 413.8
Roswinkelerstraat
210 residents
Strongest: safety 6.7
- 423.8
Emmer-Erfscheidenveen
1,780 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 433.7
Barger-Oosterveen
305 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 443.6
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Amsterdam
135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.1
- 453.5
Achterdiep
250 residents
Strongest: safety 6.6
- 463.5
Verspreide huizen Erica
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 473.5
Verspreide huizen Klazienaveen
190 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 483.4
Westelijk en oostelijk Weiteveen
145 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 493.3
Bargeres
8,890 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.7
- 503.3
Zandpol
460 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
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 Zuidbarge at the top?
Zuidbarge scores a 9.1 on this list, with quiet & nature 9.1 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Emmen 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.