The best neighbourhoods in Opsterland
9.9Number 1Ureterp-FûgellietThe best neighbourhood in Opsterland is Ureterp-Fûgelliet (9.9), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Opsterland: 7 in the centre, 7 in the north and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 48 neighbourhoods in Opsterland with a total grade, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher. Opsterland as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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, Opsterland scores highest on safety (7.9) and lowest on amenities (5.3).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Opsterland
Number 1
Ureterp-Fûgelliet
1,185 residents
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- 29.8
Gorredijk-Loevestein
1,080 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 39.3
Bakkeveen-Centrum
365 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 49.1
Ureterp-Buorfinne
1,565 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 58.6
Beetsterzwaag-Roekebosk
370 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.3
- 68.6
Beetsterzwaag-Hup strjitten
280 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 78.4
Gorredijk-Bloemenwijk
715 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 88.2
Tijnje-Kom
1,020 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 98.2
Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan
655 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 107.8
Lippenhuizen-Kom
950 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
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- 117.7
Beetsterzwaag-Talant
275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 127.7
Bakkeveen-De Kampen
1,080 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 137.6
Frieschepalen-Kom
850 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 147.5
Gorredijk-Buitengebied
355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 157.4
Wijnjewoude-Buitengebied-Kleine Groningen
860 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 167.2
Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel
1,135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 177.1
Langezwaag-Buitengebied
340 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 187.0
Ureterp-Centrum
525 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 196.9
Wijnjewoude-Centrum
565 residents
Strongest: families 8.0
- 206.9
Frieschepalen-Buitengebied
165 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 216.9
Lippenhuizen-Buitengebied
360 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 226.6
Ureterp-Gilden
100 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.6
- 236.6
Beetsterzwaag-Centrum
180 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 246.6
Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân
695 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 256.5
Ureterp-De Ekers
515 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 266.5
Terwispel-Kom
605 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 276.5
Siegerswoude-Buitengebied
460 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 286.2
Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied
140 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 296.1
Langezwaag-Kom
720 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 306.0
Nij Beets-Kom
1,180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 315.7
Bakkeveen-Buitengebied
450 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 325.5
Hemrik-Buitengebied
300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 335.5
Siegerswoude-Kom
370 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 345.4
Tijnje-Buitengebied
555 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 355.3
Ureterp-Buitengebied
1,015 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 365.3
Gorredijk-IJ buurt
1,620 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 375.3
Terwispel-Buitengebied
385 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 385.2
Luxwoude-Buitengebied
145 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 395.0
Nij Beets-Buitengebied
460 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 404.9
Hemrik-Kom
455 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 414.9
Gorredijk-Miente
395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.6
- 424.6
Gorredijk-Centrum
1,360 residents
Strongest: safety 7.2
- 434.2
Gorredijk-Groene Long
1,780 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 444.1
Beetsterzwaag-Singels
600 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 454.1
Jonkerslân-Buitengebied
130 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 463.6
Luxwoude-Kom
295 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 473.1
Jonkerslân-Kom
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
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 Ureterp-Fûgelliet at the top?
Ureterp-Fûgelliet scores a 9.9 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Opsterland 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.