The best neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf
8.4Number 1Oldeberkoop-WestThe best neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf is Oldeberkoop-West (8.4), with quiet & nature 9.4 as its strongest side. They are spread across Ooststellingwerf: 8 in the west, 7 in the centre and 6 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 25 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 55 neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf with a total grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Ooststellingwerf as a whole comes out at a 5.6, 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, Ooststellingwerf scores highest on quiet & nature (7.4) and lowest on wealth & income (4.8).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf
Number 1
Oldeberkoop-West
290 residents
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- 28.1
Oldeberkoop-Oost
870 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 38.1
Appelscha-Drentseweg
235 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 47.8
Oosterwolde-Buitengebied
630 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 57.7
Oosterwolde-Slatten
360 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 67.5
Makkinga
620 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 77.4
Haulerwijk-Buitengebied
795 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 87.1
Appelscha-Van Emstweg
285 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 97.1
Makkinga-Buitengebied
405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 107.1
Donkerbroek-Noord
470 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
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- 117.1
Waskemeer
535 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 127.0
Donkerbroek-Buitengebied
740 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 136.9
Oldeberkoop-Buitengebied
335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 146.6
Oosterwolde-Noord-Oost
560 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 156.6
Donkerbroek-Zuid
720 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 166.5
Haulerwijk-Noord-West
350 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 176.4
Appelscha-De Valouwe
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 186.4
Oosterwolde-Biezenkamp
300 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 196.3
Haule-Buitengebied
370 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 206.2
Oosterwolde-Iris
340 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 216.1
Haulerwijk-Oosterwoldseweg
165 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.9
- 225.9
Oosterwolde-Prandinga
720 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 235.6
Oosterwolde-Duistereweg
765 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 245.6
Waskemeer-Buitengebied
295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 255.5
Ravenswoud-Buitengebied
140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 265.5
Haulerwijk-Noord-Oost
935 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 275.5
Appelscha-Bruggelaan
295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 285.5
Appelscha-Midden Oost
785 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 295.5
Elsloo-Buitengebied
345 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 305.4
Oosterwolde-Weemeweg
340 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 315.3
Oosterwolde-Maden
1,360 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 325.2
Haulerwijk-Bruïneweg
280 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
- 335.2
Oosterwolde-Zuid
1,430 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 345.0
Haulerwijk-Hoofdweg
255 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 354.9
Appelscha-Buitengebied
1,125 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 364.9
Haule
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 374.9
Oosterwolde-Hieming
640 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 384.8
Appelscha-Vaart
590 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 394.7
Oosterwolde-Schottelenburg
465 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 404.7
Nijeberkoop-Buitengebied
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 414.4
Appelscha-Noord
425 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 424.3
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost
325 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 434.2
Appelscha-Steegdenhal
395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 444.1
Langedijke
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 454.0
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-West
445 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 463.9
Haulerwijk-Sinnehiem
390 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 473.6
Appelscha-Toogwijk
390 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 483.6
Fochteloo-Buitengebied
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 493.4
Elsloo
345 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 503.4
Ravenswoud
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
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 Oldeberkoop-West at the top?
Oldeberkoop-West scores a 8.4 on this list, with quiet & nature 9.4 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf 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.