Best amenities in Achtkarspelen
6.7Number 1BuitenpostThe neighbourhood with the best amenities in Achtkarspelen is Buitenpost (6.7), with the supermarket 0.9 km away and the GP 0.9 km. They are spread across Achtkarspelen: 6 in the south, 5 in the west and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 22 have fewer than 1,000 residents. 22 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Achtkarspelen as a whole comes out at a 5.5, against a 6.3 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Achtkarspelen lives, the supermarket is 1.7 km away — the national median is 1.0 km. On this page that ranges from 0.6 km in Harkema to 6.5 km in Stroobos.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 neighbourhoods with the best amenities in Achtkarspelen
Number 1
Buitenpost
5,215 residents
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- 26.6
Harkema
4,030 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.6 km
- 36.5
Kootstertille
2,095 residents
Supermarket 0.6 km · GP 0.7 km
- 46.4
Surhuisterveen
5,710 residents
Supermarket 0.7 km · GP 0.9 km
- 55.0
Twijzelerheide
1,605 residents
Supermarket 2.3 km · GP 2.2 km
- 64.9
Twijzel
1,045 residents
Supermarket 3.0 km · GP 0.8 km
- 74.5
Verspreide huizen Buitenpost
710 residents
Supermarket 2.1 km · GP 2.1 km
- 84.4
Drogeham
1,445 residents
Supermarket 2.4 km · GP 0.7 km
- 94.1
Verspreide huizen Kootstertille
360 residents
Supermarket 1.9 km · GP 1.6 km
- 104.1
Verspreide huizen Surhuisterveen
405 residents
Supermarket 1.7 km · GP 2.2 km
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- 114.0
Verspreide huizen Harkema
300 residents
Supermarket 1.9 km · GP 1.8 km
- 124.0
Verspreide huizen Twijzel
100 residents
Supermarket 2.4 km · GP 1.8 km
- 133.7
Verspreide huizen Twijzelerheide
225 residents
Supermarket 3.4 km · GP 2.5 km
- 143.5
Verspreide huizen Drogeham
195 residents
Supermarket 2.8 km · GP 1.8 km
- 153.2
Augustinusga
1,020 residents
Supermarket 4.8 km · GP 4.3 km
- 163.1
Verspreide huizen Boelenslaan
450 residents
Supermarket 4.0 km · GP 2.9 km
- 173.1
Surhuizum
845 residents
Supermarket 3.8 km · GP 3.9 km
- 183.0
Boelenslaan
755 residents
Supermarket 3.1 km · GP 3.9 km
- 192.9
Verspreide huizen Augustinusga
200 residents
Supermarket 4.0 km · GP 4.0 km
- 202.9
Verspreide huizen Surhuizum
385 residents
Supermarket 3.7 km · GP 3.8 km
- 212.8
Gerkesklooster
725 residents
Supermarket 5.6 km · GP 6.0 km
- 222.6
Stroobos
240 residents
Supermarket 6.5 km · GP 6.8 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On distance to the supermarket, the GP, the train station, a restaurant, the hospital, the pub, the library and the motorway slip road. It says nothing about the quality of those amenities, only about how close they are.
Why is Buitenpost at the top?
Buitenpost scores a 6.7 on this list, with the supermarket 0.9 km away and the GP 0.9 km. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures 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.