The best neighbourhoods in Stadskanaal
The 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.
- 19.8
Waterland
Stadskanaal · 1,210 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 28.2
Onstwedde
Stadskanaal · 1,945 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 36.9
Vogelwijk en De Borgen
Stadskanaal · 2,355 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 46.4
Mussel
Stadskanaal · 970 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 56.2
De Hagen
Stadskanaal · 1,215 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 65.8
Maarsveld
Stadskanaal · 2,770 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 75.8
Industriegebied Vleddermond
Stadskanaal · 365 residents
Strongest: safety 8.4
- 85.6
Dideldom
Stadskanaal · 325 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 95.1
Onstwedde Buitengebied Zuid
Stadskanaal · 610 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 105.1
Stadskanaal Noord Centrum
Stadskanaal · 1,550 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 114.8
Onstwedde Buitengebied Noord
Stadskanaal · 250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 124.4
Musselkanaal Zuid
Stadskanaal · 1,165 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 134.4
Musselkanaal Noord
Stadskanaal · 1,630 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 144.1
Stadskanaal Noord Landskant
Stadskanaal · 970 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 154.0
Alteveer Buitengebied
Stadskanaal · 255 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 163.8
Parkwijk
Stadskanaal · 2,600 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.5
- 173.7
Maarswold
Stadskanaal · 2,110 residents
Strongest: families 7.8
- 183.6
Musselkanaal Centrum
Stadskanaal · 3,630 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.5
- 193.6
Stadskanaal Noord
Stadskanaal · 900 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 203.5
Alteveer
Stadskanaal · 920 residents
Strongest: safety 7.6
- 213.5
Stadskanaal Centrum
Stadskanaal · 1,485 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 223.3
Vledderveen
Stadskanaal · 285 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 233.1
Holte
Stadskanaal · 130 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 6.2
- 243.1
Maarsstee
Stadskanaal · 1,205 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.9
- 252.8
Ceresdorp
Stadskanaal · 930 residents
Strongest: families 6.6
- 262.8
Mussel Buitengebied
Stadskanaal · 135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 272.6
Kopstukken
Stadskanaal · 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.