The best neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf
The 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.
- 18.4
Oldeberkoop-West
Ooststellingwerf · 290 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 28.1
Oldeberkoop-Oost
Ooststellingwerf · 870 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 38.1
Appelscha-Drentseweg
Ooststellingwerf · 235 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 47.8
Oosterwolde-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 630 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 57.7
Oosterwolde-Slatten
Ooststellingwerf · 360 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 67.5
Makkinga
Ooststellingwerf · 620 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 77.4
Haulerwijk-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 795 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 87.1
Appelscha-Van Emstweg
Ooststellingwerf · 285 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 97.1
Makkinga-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 107.1
Donkerbroek-Noord
Ooststellingwerf · 470 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 117.1
Waskemeer
Ooststellingwerf · 535 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 127.0
Donkerbroek-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 740 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 136.9
Oldeberkoop-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 335 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 146.6
Oosterwolde-Noord-Oost
Ooststellingwerf · 560 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 156.6
Donkerbroek-Zuid
Ooststellingwerf · 720 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 166.5
Haulerwijk-Noord-West
Ooststellingwerf · 350 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 176.4
Appelscha-De Valouwe
Ooststellingwerf · 155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 186.4
Oosterwolde-Biezenkamp
Ooststellingwerf · 300 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.5
- 196.3
Haule-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 370 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 206.2
Oosterwolde-Iris
Ooststellingwerf · 340 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 216.1
Haulerwijk-Oosterwoldseweg
Ooststellingwerf · 165 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.9
- 225.9
Oosterwolde-Prandinga
Ooststellingwerf · 720 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 235.6
Oosterwolde-Duistereweg
Ooststellingwerf · 765 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 245.6
Waskemeer-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 255.5
Ravenswoud-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 265.5
Haulerwijk-Noord-Oost
Ooststellingwerf · 935 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 275.5
Appelscha-Bruggelaan
Ooststellingwerf · 295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 285.5
Appelscha-Midden Oost
Ooststellingwerf · 785 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 295.5
Elsloo-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 345 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 305.4
Oosterwolde-Weemeweg
Ooststellingwerf · 340 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 315.3
Oosterwolde-Maden
Ooststellingwerf · 1,360 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 325.2
Haulerwijk-Bruïneweg
Ooststellingwerf · 280 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.4
- 335.2
Oosterwolde-Zuid
Ooststellingwerf · 1,430 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 345.0
Haulerwijk-Hoofdweg
Ooststellingwerf · 255 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 354.9
Appelscha-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 1,125 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 364.9
Haule
Ooststellingwerf · 210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 374.9
Oosterwolde-Hieming
Ooststellingwerf · 640 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 384.8
Appelscha-Vaart
Ooststellingwerf · 590 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 394.7
Oosterwolde-Schottelenburg
Ooststellingwerf · 465 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 404.7
Nijeberkoop-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 414.4
Appelscha-Noord
Ooststellingwerf · 425 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 424.3
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost
Ooststellingwerf · 325 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 434.2
Appelscha-Steegdenhal
Ooststellingwerf · 395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 444.1
Langedijke
Ooststellingwerf · 230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 454.0
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-West
Ooststellingwerf · 445 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 463.9
Haulerwijk-Sinnehiem
Ooststellingwerf · 390 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 473.6
Appelscha-Toogwijk
Ooststellingwerf · 390 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 483.6
Fochteloo-Buitengebied
Ooststellingwerf · 250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 493.4
Elsloo
Ooststellingwerf · 345 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 503.4
Ravenswoud
Ooststellingwerf · 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.