The best neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland
9.5Number 1TukThe best neighbourhood in Steenwijkerland is Tuk (9.5), with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. They are spread across Steenwijkerland: 7 in the centre, 6 in the south and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 61 neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland with a total grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Steenwijkerland as a whole comes out at a 6.5, 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, Steenwijkerland scores highest on safety (7.4) and lowest on wealth & income (5.0).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland
Number 1
Tuk
2,095 residents
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- 29.5
Belt-Schutsloot
515 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 39.2
Woldmeenthe
1,185 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 48.7
Nieuwe gagels
1,625 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 58.5
Tussen Sint Jans Klooster en Heetveld
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 68.1
Sint Jansklooster
1,290 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 78.0
Oldemarkt
2,500 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 87.9
Vollenhove
4,120 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 97.5
Dinxterveen
260 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 107.5
Eeserwold
325 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
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- 117.4
Overig Giethoorn-Noord
400 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 127.2
Verspreide huizen Sint Jansklooster
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 137.1
Blokzijl
1,130 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 147.1
Steenwijkerwold
1,720 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 157.0
Oostermeenthe
3,055 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 167.0
De gagels
1,780 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 176.9
Paddenpoel en Kornputkwartier
1,275 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 186.8
Zuidveen
575 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 196.8
Eesveen
370 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 206.8
De Boterberg
110 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.4
- 216.8
Torenlanden
1,045 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 226.7
Willemsoord
675 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 236.6
Marijenkampen
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 246.6
Buitengebied Steenwijkerwold
165 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.8
- 256.5
Kuinre
780 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 266.4
Buitengebied Wanneperveen
300 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 276.3
Buitengebied Eesveen
235 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 286.3
Heetveld
310 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 296.1
Verspreide huizen Leeuwte (gedeeltelijk)
225 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 306.1
Baars
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 316.0
Buitengebied Willemsoord
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 325.9
Scheerwolde
410 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 335.9
Steenwijkerdiep
650 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 345.7
Verspreide huizen Giethoorn-Noord
125 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 355.6
Buitengebied Basse
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 365.6
Giethoorn-Zuid
1,305 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 375.4
Paasloo
395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 385.4
Verspreide huizen Barsbeek
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 395.3
De Bult
615 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 405.2
Ossenzijl
495 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 415.0
Kallenkote
280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.4
- 424.9
Wanneperveen
880 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 434.8
Verspreide huizen Kadoelen en omgeving
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 444.5
Dwarsgracht
115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 454.4
De Pol
270 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 464.4
Giethoorn-Noord kern
785 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 474.3
Buitengebied Onna
205 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 484.2
Witte Paarden
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 5.8
- 494.1
Dijkdorp Blankenham
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.3
- 503.9
Verspreide huizen Vollenhove
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
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 Tuk at the top?
Tuk scores a 9.5 on this list, with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Steenwijkerland 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.