The best neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
10.0Number 1HimsterhoutThe best neighbourhood in Smallingerland is Himsterhout (10.0), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across Smallingerland: 13 in the centre, 7 in the west and 3 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 58 neighbourhoods in Smallingerland with a total grade, 27 reach a 7.0 or higher. Smallingerland as a whole comes out at a 5.7, 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, Smallingerland scores highest on families (6.8) and lowest on wealth & income (4.2).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
Number 1
Himsterhout
1,485 residents
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- 210.0
De Wilgen
270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 310.0
De Tike
345 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 410.0
Drachtstervaart oost
465 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 59.9
Drachtstervaart west
1,485 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 69.9
Buitengebied west
255 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 79.8
Vrijburgh
585 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 89.8
Boornbergum
1,830 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 99.8
Oudega
1,665 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 109.8
Opeinde, boven de Vaart
655 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
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- 119.8
Fennepark
1,405 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 129.8
Nijega
460 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 139.7
Drachtstercompagnie
1,240 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 149.7
Burmaniapark
875 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 159.6
De Wilgen, Sanding
360 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 169.3
De Veenhoop
255 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 179.2
De Folgeren noord
780 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 189.2
Houtigehage
935 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 199.1
De Drait noordwest
1,045 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 209.0
Opeinde, onder de Vaart
1,105 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 218.7
Rottevalle
1,415 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 228.5
De Drait Zuid
1,070 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 237.9
De Venen zuid
750 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 247.9
Kortehemmen
175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 257.8
Waldwei oost
105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 267.4
De Drait zuidoost
1,125 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 276.2
De Trisken rondom
2,500 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 285.8
De Drait noordoost
850 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 294.7
De Singels west
1,525 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 304.5
De Drait west
725 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 314.4
De Folgeren centrum
1,515 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 324.4
De Wiken noordoost
940 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 334.3
De Folgeren zuidwest
1,005 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 344.2
De Singels zuid
505 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 353.3
De Bouwen oost
1,325 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 363.2
De Wiken zuid
1,015 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 373.2
De Peppel
985 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 5.9
- 383.2
De Wiken noord
280 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 393.1
De Venen noord
565 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 403.0
De Swetten oost
880 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 412.9
De Wiken west
705 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 422.9
De Drait zuidwest
1,785 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.1
- 432.7
De Venen centrum
1,440 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 442.6
De Singels oost
890 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 452.6
De Swetten west
1,980 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
- 462.6
De Wiken oost
1,140 residents
Strongest: safety 5.1
- 472.5
De Trisken centrum
745 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 5.9
- 482.5
Noord-Oost oost
1,315 residents
Strongest: families 4.4
- 492.5
De Swetten centrum
1,675 residents
Strongest: safety 4.6
- 502.5
De Bouwen noord
655 residents
Strongest: families 4.6
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 Himsterhout at the top?
Himsterhout scores a 10.0 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Smallingerland 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.