The best neighbourhoods in Noordoostpolder
9.1Number 1Emmeloord-de ErvenThe best neighbourhood in Noordoostpolder is Emmeloord-de Erven (9.1), with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. They are spread across Noordoostpolder: 11 in the centre, 6 in the west and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,140 residents. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Noordoostpolder with a total grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Noordoostpolder as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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, Noordoostpolder scores highest on safety (7.3) and lowest on wealth & income (5.1).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Noordoostpolder
Number 1
Emmeloord-de Erven
4,745 residents
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- 28.9
Emmeloord-Emmelhage-Boswonen
2,285 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 38.2
Tollebeek-woonkern
1,890 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 47.9
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Espelervaart West
2,860 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 57.7
Ens-woonkern
2,085 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 67.7
Emmeloord-Waterland
210 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 77.6
Emmeloord-Emmelhage-Waterwonen/Polderwonen
870 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 87.6
Marknesse-woonkern
2,615 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 97.5
Emmeloord-de Zuidert
3,265 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 107.5
Tollebeek-landelijk gebied
580 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
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- 116.9
Emmeloord-Centrum-Bos en Gaard
415 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.0
- 126.8
Espel-woonkern
1,060 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 136.7
Kraggenburg-woonkern
855 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 146.7
Creil-woonkern
1,120 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 156.2
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Rivierenbuurt
1,610 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 165.9
Bant-landelijk gebied
770 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 175.8
Espel-landelijk gebied
665 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 185.8
Nagele-landelijk gebied
815 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 195.8
Marknesse-landelijk gebied
1,305 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 205.8
Emmeloord-Revelsant-Noord
1,245 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 215.7
Nagele-woonkern
1,140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 225.7
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Bergenbuurt
1,310 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 235.6
Bant-woonkern
875 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 244.9
Creil-landelijk gebied
630 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 254.9
Emmeloord-Revelsant-Zuid
2,635 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 264.8
Ens-landelijk gebied
1,320 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 274.3
Emmeloord-Centrum-Centrum West
1,460 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.9
- 284.0
Rutten-landelijk gebied
785 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 293.9
Kraggenburg-landelijk gebied
725 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 303.9
Rutten-woonkern
910 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
- 313.8
Luttelgeest-woonkern
900 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 323.6
Emmeloord-landelijk gebied
720 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 333.5
Emmeloord-Centrum-Centrum Oost
1,695 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 342.9
Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart
2,135 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 352.7
Luttelgeest-landelijk gebied
1,890 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
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 Emmeloord-de Erven at the top?
Emmeloord-de Erven scores a 9.1 on this list, with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Noordoostpolder 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.