Neighbourhoods in Opsterland
50 neighbourhoods, about 30,010 residents. Ranked by liveability (Leefbaarometer 2024). Crime is police-registered crime per 1,000 residents in the latest year.
Rankings: safest · least nuisance · best amenities · most close-knit
| Neighbourhood | Liveability | Crime /1,000 | Residents |
| Beetsterzwaag-Olterterp Beetsterzwaag | top 2% | 100 | 70 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied Beetsterzwaag | top 2% | 135.7 | 140 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Roekebosk Beetsterzwaag | top 7% | 0 | 370 |
| Ureterp-Buitengebied Ureterp | top 7% | 35.5 | 1,015 |
| Bakkeveen-Centrum Bakkeveen | top 8% | 13.7 | 365 |
| Langezwaag-Buitengebied Langezwaag | top 8% | 5.9 | 340 |
| Gorredijk-Buitengebied Gorredijk | top 9% | 28.2 | 355 |
| Luxwoude-Buitengebied Luxwoude | top 9% | 0 | 145 |
| Bakkeveen-Buitengebied Bakkeveen | top 10% | 46.7 | 450 |
| Tijnje-Buitengebied Tijnje | top 10% | 21.6 | 555 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Hup strjitten Beetsterzwaag | top 11% | 14.3 | 280 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân Beetsterzwaag | top 12% | 21.6 | 695 |
| Frieschepalen-Buitengebied Frieschepalen | top 12% | 18.2 | 165 |
| Terwispel-Buitengebied Terwispel | top 12% | 70.1 | 385 |
| Jonkerslân-Buitengebied Jonkerslân | top 13% | 0 | 130 |
| Lippenhuizen-Buitengebied Lippenhuizen | top 13% | 11.1 | 360 |
| Wijnjewoude-Buitengeb.-Kleine Groningen Wijnjewoude | top 13% | 17.4 | 860 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel Beetsterzwaag | top 15% | 12.3 | 1,135 |
| Nij Beets-Buitengebied Nij Beets | top 15% | 17.4 | 460 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Centrum Beetsterzwaag | top 16% | 77.8 | 180 |
| Siegerswoude-Buitengebied Siegerswoude | top 16% | 10.9 | 460 |
| Hemrik-Buitengebied Hemrik | top 19% | 16.7 | 300 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Singels Beetsterzwaag | top 20% | 15 | 600 |
| Gorredijk-Miente Gorredijk | top 20% | 20.3 | 395 |
| Ureterp-Fûgelliet Ureterp | top 20% | 5.9 | 1,185 |
| Beetsterzwaag-Talant Beetsterzwaag | top 22% | 0 | 275 |
| Gorredijk-Loevestein Gorredijk | top 23% | 1.9 | 1,080 |
| Gorredijk-Bloemenwijk Gorredijk | top 25% | 5.6 | 715 |
| Lippenhuizen-Kom Lippenhuizen | top 28% | 4.2 | 950 |
| Langezwaag-Kom Langezwaag | top 30% | 12.5 | 720 |
| Siegerswoude-Kom Siegerswoude | top 30% | 16.2 | 370 |
| Luxwoude-Kom Luxwoude | top 34% | 3.4 | 295 |
| Frieschepalen-Kom Frieschepalen | top 35% | 11.8 | 850 |
| Bakkeveen-De Kampen Bakkeveen | top 36% | 9.3 | 1,080 |
| Nij Beets-Kom Nij Beets | top 39% | 17.8 | 1,180 |
| Ureterp-Gilden Ureterp | top 39% | 30 | 100 |
| Jonkerslân-Kom Jonkerslân | top 40% | 19.4 | 155 |
| Gorredijk-De Kromten Gorredijk | top 42% | 116.7 | 180 |
| Hemrik-Kom Hemrik | top 42% | 2.2 | 455 |
| Wijnjewoude-Centrum Wijnjewoude | top 42% | 14.2 | 565 |
| Ureterp-De Ekers Ureterp | top 44% | 13.6 | 515 |
| Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan Wijnjewoude | top 44% | 6.1 | 655 |
| Ureterp-Centrum Ureterp | top 47% | 15.2 | 525 |
| Ureterp-Buorfinne Ureterp | top 47% | 9.6 | 1,565 |
| Terwispel-Kom Terwispel | top 49% | 16.5 | 605 |
| Gorredijk-Centrum Gorredijk | top 55% | 20.6 | 1,360 |
| Gorredijk-IJ buurt Gorredijk | top 55% | 9.9 | 1,620 |
| Tijnje-Kom Tijnje | top 65% | 10.8 | 1,020 |
| Gorredijk-Groene Long Gorredijk | top 79% | 24.7 | 1,780 |
| Ureterp-Drachten-Azeven Ureterp | – | – | 0 |