The best neighbourhoods in Ommen
9.8Number 1Kern Ommen - VlierlandenThe best neighbourhood in Ommen is Kern Ommen - Vlierlanden (9.8), with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Ommen: 18 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 37 neighbourhoods in Ommen with a total grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Ommen as a whole comes out at a 7.2, 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, Ommen scores highest on safety (7.4) and lowest on amenities (5.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Ommen
Number 1
Kern Ommen - Vlierlanden
1,040 residents
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- 29.5
Kern Ommen - Alteveer wonen 1-4
965 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 39.2
Kern Ommen - Dante noord
1,265 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 49.1
Kern Ommen - sportpark Westbroek
135 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 58.9
Buurtschap Arrien
290 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 68.9
Kern Ommen - Dante zuid
1,555 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 78.8
Kern Ommen - Alteveer Wonen 5-6
870 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 88.4
Kern Beerzerveld
515 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 98.3
Kern Witharen
135 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 108.1
Kern Ommen - Zuid - ten zuiden v spoor
475 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
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- 117.8
Kern Ommen - Laarakkers
1,450 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 127.5
Buurtschap Varsen
795 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 137.2
Kern Lemele
1,005 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 147.1
Kern Ommen - Zuid - ten noorden v spoor
440 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 157.1
Buurtschap Beerzerveld
465 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 166.9
Buurtschap Besthmen
190 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 176.7
Kern Ommen - Havengebied
205 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 186.5
Buurtschap Ommerbos-Ommerkanaal
165 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 196.4
Buurtschap Lemele
465 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 206.3
Kern Ommen - Alteveer Bedrijven
100 residents
Strongest: safety 7.3
- 216.1
Kern Kloosterdijk
110 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 226.1
Kern Ommen - Strangen
1,370 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 236.1
Kern Ommen - Centrum
655 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.9
- 246.0
Buurtschap Emsland
170 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.8
- 255.6
Buurtschap Dalmsholte
335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 265.6
Kern Ommen - Zeeheldenbuurt - Lodderholt
1,145 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 275.5
Buurtschap Witharen
380 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 285.4
Buurtschap Ommerveld
155 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 295.4
Buurtschap Ommerschans
140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 304.9
Buurtschap Vinkenbuurt
285 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 314.6
Kern Vilsteren
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 324.1
Buurtschap Beerze
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 333.8
Kern Ommen - Industrieterrein
A residential area despite the name: 110 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
110 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 343.7
Buurtschap Stegeren
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 353.5
Buurtschap Giethmen
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 363.3
Buurtschap Stegerveld
420 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 372.8
Buurtschap Vilsteren
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
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 Kern Ommen - Vlierlanden at the top?
Kern Ommen - Vlierlanden scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ommen 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.