The best neighbourhoods in Midden-Drenthe
9.1Number 1WijsterThe best neighbourhood in Midden-Drenthe is Wijster (9.1), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Midden-Drenthe: 9 in the centre, 6 in the south and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 20 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 41 neighbourhoods in Midden-Drenthe with a total grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Midden-Drenthe as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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, Midden-Drenthe scores highest on safety (7.9) and lowest on wealth & income (5.1).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Midden-Drenthe
Number 1
Wijster
770 residents
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- 28.9
Verspreide huizen Beilen
1,890 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 38.7
Hijken
665 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 47.5
Bovensmilde-Centrum
2,800 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 57.4
Hooghalen
885 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 67.2
Nieuw-Balinge
820 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 76.2
Beilen
9,345 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 86.1
Westerbork
4,510 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 96.1
Lieving Makkum
210 residents
Strongest: safety 7.2
- 105.9
Smilde-Centrum
3,710 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
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- 115.8
Smilde-Zuid
350 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 125.5
Smilde-Noord
290 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 135.5
Verspreide huizen Zwiggelte
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 145.3
Holthe
130 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 155.2
Hoogersmilde-Noord
380 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 165.1
Zwiggelte
270 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 174.8
Verspreide huizen Nieuweroord
120 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 184.6
Laaghalen
115 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.9
- 194.6
Verspreide huizen Westerbork
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 204.6
Verspreide huizen Orvelte
140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 214.5
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Balinge
120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 224.4
Verspreide huizen Hijken
305 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 234.3
Verspreide huizen de Broekstreek
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 244.3
Spier
180 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.6
- 254.3
Bovensmilde-Zuid
170 residents
Strongest: safety 7.1
- 264.2
Elp
340 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 274.1
Verspreide huizen Bovensmilde
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 284.0
Verspreide huizen Hooghalen
560 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 294.0
Verspreide huizen Witteveen
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 303.9
Verspreide huizen Smilde
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 313.9
Bovensmilde-Noord
175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.2
- 323.7
Hoogersmilde-Centrum
905 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3
- 333.7
Verspreide huizen Drijber
365 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 343.6
Hoogersmilde-Zuid
130 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 6.5
- 353.6
Garminge
105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 363.6
Verspreide huizen Wijster
330 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 373.3
Mantinge
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 383.1
Verspreide huizen Hoogersmilde
315 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 393.1
Verspreide huizen Spier
205 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 403.0
Oranje
110 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 413.0
Witteveen
425 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
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 Wijster at the top?
Wijster scores a 9.1 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Midden-Drenthe 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.