The best neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
The 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.
- 110.0
Himsterhout
Smallingerland · 1,485 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 210.0
De Wilgen
Smallingerland · 270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 310.0
De Tike
Smallingerland · 345 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 410.0
Drachtstervaart oost
Smallingerland · 465 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 59.9
Drachtstervaart west
Smallingerland · 1,485 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 69.9
Buitengebied west
Smallingerland · 255 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 79.8
Vrijburgh
Smallingerland · 585 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 89.8
Boornbergum
Smallingerland · 1,830 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 99.8
Oudega
Smallingerland · 1,665 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 109.8
Opeinde, boven de Vaart
Smallingerland · 655 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 119.8
Fennepark
Smallingerland · 1,405 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 129.8
Nijega
Smallingerland · 460 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 139.7
Drachtstercompagnie
Smallingerland · 1,240 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 149.7
Burmaniapark
Smallingerland · 875 residents
Strongest: families 10.0
- 159.6
De Wilgen, Sanding
Smallingerland · 360 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 169.3
De Veenhoop
Smallingerland · 255 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 179.2
De Folgeren noord
Smallingerland · 780 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 189.2
Houtigehage
Smallingerland · 935 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 199.1
De Drait noordwest
Smallingerland · 1,045 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 209.0
Opeinde, onder de Vaart
Smallingerland · 1,105 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 218.7
Rottevalle
Smallingerland · 1,415 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 228.5
De Drait Zuid
Smallingerland · 1,070 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 237.9
De Venen zuid
Smallingerland · 750 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 247.9
Kortehemmen
Smallingerland · 175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.7
- 257.8
Waldwei oost
Smallingerland · 105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.7
- 267.4
De Drait zuidoost
Smallingerland · 1,125 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 276.2
De Trisken rondom
Smallingerland · 2,500 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 285.8
De Drait noordoost
Smallingerland · 850 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 294.7
De Singels west
Smallingerland · 1,525 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 304.5
De Drait west
Smallingerland · 725 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 314.4
De Folgeren centrum
Smallingerland · 1,515 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 324.4
De Wiken noordoost
Smallingerland · 940 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 334.3
De Folgeren zuidwest
Smallingerland · 1,005 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 344.2
De Singels zuid
Smallingerland · 505 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 353.3
De Bouwen oost
Smallingerland · 1,325 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 363.2
De Wiken zuid
Smallingerland · 1,015 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 373.2
De Peppel
Smallingerland · 985 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 5.9
- 383.2
De Wiken noord
Smallingerland · 280 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 393.1
De Venen noord
Smallingerland · 565 residents
Strongest: families 9.1
- 403.0
De Swetten oost
Smallingerland · 880 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 412.9
De Wiken west
Smallingerland · 705 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 422.9
De Drait zuidwest
Smallingerland · 1,785 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.1
- 432.7
De Venen centrum
Smallingerland · 1,440 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 442.6
De Singels oost
Smallingerland · 890 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 452.6
De Swetten west
Smallingerland · 1,980 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
- 462.6
De Wiken oost
Smallingerland · 1,140 residents
Strongest: safety 5.1
- 472.5
De Trisken centrum
Smallingerland · 745 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 5.9
- 482.5
Noord-Oost oost
Smallingerland · 1,315 residents
Strongest: families 4.4
- 492.5
De Swetten centrum
Smallingerland · 1,675 residents
Strongest: safety 4.6
- 502.5
De Bouwen noord
Smallingerland · 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.