The most affluent neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
10.0Number 1De Wilgen, SandingThe wealthiest neighbourhood in Smallingerland is De Wilgen, Sanding (10.0), with an average property value of € 787,000. They cluster in one corner of Smallingerland: 16 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 18 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 1.9 times the national median for property value. Of the 57 neighbourhoods in Smallingerland with a grade for wealth, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Smallingerland as a whole comes out at a 4.2, 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 Smallingerland lives, the average property value is € 303,000 — the national median is € 422,000. On this page that ranges from € 176,000 in De Bouwen west to € 787,000 in De Wilgen, Sanding.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most affluent neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
Number 1
De Wilgen, Sanding
360 residents
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- 29.8
Buitengebied west
255 residents
Property value € 626,000
- 39.7
Kortehemmen
175 residents
Property value € 592,000
- 49.3
De Wilgen
270 residents
Property value € 528,000
- 59.0
Drachtstervaart oost
465 residents
Property value € 499,000
- 68.7
Waldwei oost
105 residents
Property value € 479,000
- 78.4
De Veenhoop
255 residents
Property value € 488,000
- 87.9
De Tike
345 residents
Property value € 459,000
- 97.7
Fennepark
1,405 residents
Property value € 448,000
- 107.4
De Drait west
725 residents
Property value € 466,000
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- 117.3
Himsterhout
1,485 residents
Property value € 438,000
- 127.2
Drachtstervaart west
1,485 residents
Property value € 469,000
- 136.7
De Folgeren noord
780 residents
Property value € 386,000
- 146.7
Vrijburgh
585 residents
Property value € 432,000
- 156.3
Nijega
460 residents
Property value € 389,000
- 165.9
De Peppel
985 residents
Property value € 357,000
- 175.8
Opeinde, boven de Vaart
655 residents
Property value € 417,000
- 185.8
De Drait noordwest
1,045 residents
Property value € 334,000
- 195.7
De Singels oost
890 residents
Property value € 359,000
- 205.2
Drachtstercompagnie
1,240 residents
Property value € 376,000
- 215.2
De Singels zuid
505 residents
Property value € 327,000
- 224.9
Burmaniapark
875 residents
Property value € 378,000
- 234.8
De Venen zuid
750 residents
Property value € 331,000
- 244.8
Oudega
1,665 residents
Property value € 369,000
- 254.7
De Drait Zuid
1,070 residents
Property value € 350,000
- 264.4
Boornbergum
1,830 residents
Property value € 378,000
- 274.2
Opeinde, onder de Vaart
1,105 residents
Property value € 352,000
- 284.1
Rottevalle
1,415 residents
Property value € 338,000
- 294.0
Houtigehage
935 residents
Property value € 348,000
- 303.8
De Swetten oost
880 residents
Property value € 293,000
- 313.7
De Venen noord
565 residents
Property value € 259,000
- 323.6
De Singels west
1,525 residents
Property value € 274,000
- 333.4
De Drait noordoost
850 residents
Property value € 246,000
- 343.3
De Drait zuidoost
1,125 residents
Property value € 264,000
- 353.3
De Wiken noord
280 residents
Property value € 281,000
- 363.2
De Wiken oost
1,140 residents
Property value € 228,000
- 373.0
De Folgeren centrum
1,515 residents
Property value € 244,000
- 383.0
Drachten centrum
1,370 residents
Property value € 262,000
- 393.0
De Trisken rondom
2,500 residents
Property value € 242,000
- 402.9
De Folgeren zuidwest
1,005 residents
Property value € 240,000
- 412.7
Noord-Oost west
475 residents
Property value € 222,000
- 422.7
De Bouwen noord
655 residents
Property value € 225,000
- 432.7
De Drait zuidwest
1,785 residents
Property value € 249,000
- 442.5
De Bouwen oost
1,325 residents
Property value € 253,000
- 452.5
De Bouwen west
710 residents
Property value € 176,000
- 462.5
De Wiken noordoost
940 residents
Property value € 212,000
- 472.5
Noord-Oost zuid
850 residents
Property value € 218,000
- 482.5
Noord-Oost noord
1,695 residents
Property value € 228,000
- 492.5
De Wiken zuid
1,015 residents
Property value € 221,000
- 502.5
De Swetten west
1,980 residents
Property value € 209,000
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On property value — by far the heaviest measure — plus the share of households on a high income and on a low income, benefits, vacancy and the balance between owner-occupied homes and social housing. It describes the neighbourhood and what was measured there, not the people who live in it.
Why is De Wilgen, Sanding at the top?
De Wilgen, Sanding scores a 10.0 on this list, with an average property value of € 787,000. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Smallingerland 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.