The best neighbourhoods in Stadskanaal
9.8Number 1WaterlandThe best neighbourhood in Stadskanaal is Waterland (9.8), with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. They are spread across Stadskanaal: 13 in the centre, 6 in the north and 3 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,165 residents. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Stadskanaal with a total grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Stadskanaal as a whole comes out at a 4.9, 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, Stadskanaal scores highest on quiet & nature (7.2) and lowest on wealth & income (3.9).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Stadskanaal
Number 1
Waterland
1,210 residents
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- 28.2
Onstwedde
1,945 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 36.9
Vogelwijk en De Borgen
2,355 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 46.4
Mussel
970 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 56.2
De Hagen
1,215 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 65.8
Maarsveld
2,770 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 75.8
Industriegebied Vleddermond
365 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 85.6
Dideldom
325 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 95.1
Onstwedde Buitengebied Zuid
610 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 105.1
Stadskanaal Noord Centrum
1,550 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
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- 114.8
Onstwedde Buitengebied Noord
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 124.4
Musselkanaal Zuid
1,165 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 134.4
Musselkanaal Noord
1,630 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 144.1
Stadskanaal Noord Landskant
970 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 154.0
Alteveer Buitengebied
255 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 163.8
Parkwijk
2,600 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 173.7
Maarswold
2,110 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
- 183.6
Musselkanaal Centrum
3,630 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.5
- 193.6
Stadskanaal Noord
900 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 203.5
Alteveer
920 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 213.5
Stadskanaal Centrum
1,485 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 223.3
Vledderveen
285 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 233.1
Holte
130 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.2
- 243.1
Maarsstee
1,205 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.9
- 252.8
Ceresdorp
930 residents
Strongest: families 6.6
- 262.8
Mussel Buitengebied
135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 272.6
Kopstukken
135 residents
Strongest: safety 5.8
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 Waterland at the top?
Waterland scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Stadskanaal 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.