FACTLINEBest neighbourhoods for families in Meppel
A family score from the Leefbaarometer: overall liveability, safety and nuisance, social cohesion and the physical surroundings (green space, housing quality), weighted equally. Only residential neighbourhoods with 1,500+ residents are included. Each neighbourhood page lists its schools with test results.
Number one: Vlinderbuurt (75/100).
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| # | Neighbourhood | Family score | Residents |
| 1 | Vlinderbuurt | 75/100 | 1,570 |
| 2 | Plantenbuurt | 73/100 | 2,035 |
| 3 | Veldenbuurt | 72/100 | 2,005 |
| 4 | Verzetsbuurt | 62/100 | 2,815 |
| 5 | Scheepsbuurt | 62/100 | 1,890 |
| 6 | Schildersbuurt | 51/100 | 2,350 |
| 7 | Koninginnebuurt | 44/100 | 2,525 |
| 8 | Hesselingen | 41/100 | 1,985 |
| 9 | Historisch Centrum | 31/100 | 2,350 |
| 10 | Koeberg | 31/100 | 1,620 |
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Sources: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (2024), Politie open data, CBS. Neighbourhood averages from Dutch government open data. Factline is independent and not affiliated with the Dutch government.