The best neighbourhoods in Oldambt
7.4Number 1Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-LanengebiedThe best neighbourhood in Oldambt is Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied (7.4), with quiet & nature 9.2 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Oldambt: 15 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 44 neighbourhoods in Oldambt with a total grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oldambt 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, Oldambt scores highest on quiet & nature (7.7) and lowest on wealth & income (3.8).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Oldambt
Number 1
Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied
610 residents
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- 27.2
Eexta
1,530 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 37.0
Heiligerlee
1,390 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 47.0
Winschoten-Grintweg
1,200 residents
Strongest: families 6.9
- 56.4
Scheemda
2,610 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 66.3
Finsterwolde Hardenberg
525 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 76.1
Verspreide huizen Midwolda
520 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 86.0
Winschoten-Noord
3,115 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 95.7
Westerlee
1,300 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 105.7
Eexta-Zuid
410 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
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- 115.6
Midwolda
1,825 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 125.5
Beerta-Nieuwbouw
900 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 135.3
Nieuwolda
1,115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 145.1
Udesweg-Zuid
105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 155.0
Scheemdermeer
410 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 165.0
Nieuweschans Nieuwbouw
515 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 174.9
Niesoord
175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 184.8
Winschoten-Bomenbuurt
2,310 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 194.8
Beerta-Centrum-West
340 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 204.6
Ekamp
125 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 214.4
Nieuweweg
285 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 224.4
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Westerlee
165 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 234.2
Beerta-Centrum
605 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 244.2
Oostwold
920 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 254.1
Nieuweschans De Bron
205 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 263.8
Winschoten-industriegebied
345 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3
- 273.7
Meerland
255 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 283.6
Verspreide huizen Finsterwolde
790 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 293.6
Winschoten-Zuid
3,155 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
- 303.5
Nieuweschans-Centrum
570 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 313.4
Zeeheldenbuurt
2,740 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 323.2
Zuiderpolder
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 333.2
Winschoten-Centrum
4,525 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 343.2
Finsterwolde-Centrum
715 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 353.1
Finsterwolde nieuwbouw
400 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 363.1
Verspreide huizen Winschoten
765 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 372.9
Verspreide huizen Nieuwolda
125 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 382.9
Drieborg-Centrum
300 residents
Strongest: families 7.1
- 392.8
Verspreide huizen Beerta
375 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 402.7
Nieuw-Scheemda
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 412.6
't Waar
120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 422.6
Verspreide huizen Drieborg
145 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 432.5
Nieuw-Beerta
105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 442.5
Finsterwolde Ganzedijk
140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
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 Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied at the top?
Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied scores a 7.4 on this list, with quiet & nature 9.2 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oldambt 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.