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The best neighbourhoods in Hoogeveen

9.0Number 1Stuifzand kern

The best neighbourhood in Hoogeveen is Stuifzand kern (9.0), with families 9.6 as its strongest side. They are spread across Hoogeveen: 8 in the east, 6 in the west and 5 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 43 neighbourhoods in Hoogeveen with a total grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hoogeveen as a whole comes out at a 5.3, 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, Hoogeveen scores highest on families (7.4) and lowest on wealth & income (4.2).

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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Hoogeveen

Number 1

Stuifzand kern

370 residents

Strongest: families 9.6
9.0

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  1. 2

    Erflanden

    3,545 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.4

    8.6
  2. 3

    Trasselt

    1,650 residents

    Strongest: families 9.5

    8.5
  3. 4

    Verspreide huizen Nieuweroord

    480 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.3

    8.1
  4. 5

    Kinholt

    870 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.8

    8.1
  6. 6

    Schoonvelde-West

    1,720 residents

    Strongest: families 9.5

    8.0
  7. 7

    Nieuwlande kern

    1,345 residents

    Strongest: safety 10.0

    7.9
  8. 8

    Pesse kern

    1,150 residents

    Strongest: safety 9.4

    7.9
  9. 9

    Noordscheschut kern

    1,615 residents

    Strongest: families 9.4

    7.6
  10. 10

    Verspreide huizen Stuifzand

    330 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8

    7.4

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  1. 11

    Schutlanden-West

    1,365 residents

    Strongest: families 9.2

    7.4
  2. 12

    Verspreide huizen Noordscheschut

    520 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2

    7.3
  3. 13

    Elim Kern

    1,540 residents

    Strongest: families 8.5

    7.3
  4. 14

    Fluitenberg kern

    500 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.1

    7.0
  5. 15

    Tiendeveen kern

    375 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8

    6.7
  6. 16

    Industriegebied Buitenvaart

    265 residents

    Strongest: wealth & income 8.7

    6.5
  7. 17

    Verspreide huizen Fluitenberg

    105 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7

    6.3
  8. 18

    Hollandscheveld kern

    3,660 residents

    Strongest: families 8.8

    6.2
  9. 19

    Schutlanden-Oost

    975 residents

    Strongest: safety 8.0

    6.2
  10. 20

    Nieuweroord kern

    500 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3

    6.0
  11. 21

    Verspreide huizen Elim-Zuid

    635 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8

    6.0
  12. 22

    Verspreide huizen Tiendeveen

    290 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9

    5.8
  13. 23

    Verspreide huizen Alteveer

    180 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3

    5.8
  14. 24

    Verspreide huizen Pesse-Zuid

    240 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4

    5.6
  15. 25

    Zuideropgaande Nieuw Moscou

    635 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5

    5.5
  16. 26

    Steenbergerweiden

    960 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.0

    5.0
  17. 27

    Kattouw

    1,140 residents

    Strongest: families 7.8

    4.9
  18. 28

    Wolfsbos

    4,255 residents

    Strongest: families 7.8

    4.4
  19. 29

    Verspreide huizen Hollandscheveld-West

    280 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1

    4.2
  20. 30

    Verspreide huizen Hollandscheveld-Oost

    620 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8

    4.1
  21. 31

    Verspreide huizen Elim-Noord

    190 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9

    3.8
  22. 32

    Zuid

    6,195 residents

    Strongest: amenities 7.9

    3.8
  23. 33

    Schoonvelde-Oost

    1,330 residents

    Strongest: amenities 7.4

    3.7
  24. 34

    Grittenhof

    840 residents

    Strongest: families 7.7

    3.6
  25. 35

    West

    2,050 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.8

    3.4
  26. 36

    Noord

    1,530 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.6

    3.2
  27. 37

    Krakeel

    5,055 residents

    Strongest: families 7.5

    3.2
  28. 38

    Venesluis

    1,835 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.2

    3.0
  29. 39

    Bentinckspark

    695 residents

    Strongest: amenities 6.5

    3.0
  30. 40

    Centrum

    1,425 residents

    Strongest: amenities 9.9

    2.9
  31. 41

    Verspreide huizen Pesse-Oost

    460 residents

    Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5

    2.9
  32. 42

    Oost

    2,710 residents

    Strongest: amenities 8.5

    2.8

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 Stuifzand kern at the top?

Stuifzand kern scores a 9.0 on this list, with families 9.6 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hoogeveen 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.

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