The best neighbourhoods for families in De Fryske Marren

Searching with children changes the maths: school and childcare around the corner, a safe street and neighbours with kids. This list runs on the families score, which does not count towards the total score by default. Only neighbourhoods with at least 100 residents are ranked.

What counts

This list ranks purely on families; the other scores don't count.

1
Lemmer-Lemstervaart
De Fryske Marren · 1,840 residents
9.8no. 327 of 13,079
2
Echtenerbrug-Kom
De Fryske Marren · 870 residents
9.4no. 1,046 of 13,079
3
Oudehaske
De Fryske Marren · 1,870 residents
9.2no. 1,337 of 13,079
4
Oudega
De Fryske Marren · 295 residents
9.0no. 1,777 of 13,079
5
Lemmer-Noord
De Fryske Marren · 3,550 residents
9.0no. 1,822 of 13,079
6
Bakhuizen
De Fryske Marren · 1,035 residents
8.9no. 1,891 of 13,079
7
Langweer
De Fryske Marren · 1,050 residents
8.5no. 2,687 of 13,079
8
Sintjohannesga
De Fryske Marren · 1,225 residents
8.3no. 3,026 of 13,079
9
Joure, Wyldehoarne
De Fryske Marren · 985 residents
8.1no. 3,245 of 13,079
10
Rottum
De Fryske Marren · 765 residents
8.1no. 3,327 of 13,079
11
Oosterzee-Kom
De Fryske Marren · 565 residents
8.0no. 3,403 of 13,079
12
Oudemirdum
De Fryske Marren · 1,380 residents
7.9no. 3,619 of 13,079
13
Ouwsterhaule
De Fryske Marren · 355 residents
7.7no. 3,944 of 13,079
14
Scharsterbrug
De Fryske Marren · 800 residents
7.7no. 3,991 of 13,079
15
Joure, Blaauwhof
De Fryske Marren · 2,335 residents
7.7no. 4,012 of 13,079
16
Joure, Westermeer
De Fryske Marren · 2,330 residents
7.7no. 4,014 of 13,079
17
Nijemirdum
De Fryske Marren · 565 residents
7.6no. 4,198 of 13,079
18
Lemmer-Rienplan
De Fryske Marren · 590 residents
7.4no. 4,466 of 13,079
19
Balk
De Fryske Marren · 4,460 residents
7.3no. 4,753 of 13,079
20
Joure, Zuiderveld
De Fryske Marren · 2,625 residents
7.1no. 5,075 of 13,079
21
Delfstrahuizen-Buitengebied
De Fryske Marren · 375 residents
7.0no. 5,224 of 13,079
22
Bantega
De Fryske Marren · 670 residents
6.8no. 5,535 of 13,079
23
Sint Nicolaasga
De Fryske Marren · 3,360 residents
6.6no. 5,940 of 13,079
24
Wijckel
De Fryske Marren · 660 residents
6.5no. 6,122 of 13,079
25
Harich
De Fryske Marren · 545 residents
6.3no. 6,424 of 13,079
26
Sloten
De Fryske Marren · 680 residents
6.1no. 6,799 of 13,079
27
Terkaple
De Fryske Marren · 230 residents
6.0no. 6,969 of 13,079
28
Lemmer-West
De Fryske Marren · 1,350 residents
5.5no. 7,782 of 13,079
29
Rotsterhaule
De Fryske Marren · 570 residents
5.4no. 8,084 of 13,079
30
Joure, Skipsleat
De Fryske Marren · 2,265 residents
5.1no. 8,610 of 13,079
31
Joure, Centrum
De Fryske Marren · 1,850 residents
4.9no. 8,842 of 13,079
32
Echtenerbrug-Buitengebied
De Fryske Marren · 135 residents
4.7no. 9,314 of 13,079
33
Lemmer-Kom
De Fryske Marren · 1,130 residents
4.6no. 9,352 of 13,079
34
Echten
De Fryske Marren · 255 residents
4.5no. 9,560 of 13,079
35
Tjerkgaast
De Fryske Marren · 345 residents
4.3no. 9,873 of 13,079
36
Idskenhuizen
De Fryske Marren · 485 residents
4.3no. 9,918 of 13,079
37
Sondel
De Fryske Marren · 405 residents
4.3no. 9,981 of 13,079
38
Elahuizen
De Fryske Marren · 350 residents
4.2no. 10,162 of 13,079
39
Broek
De Fryske Marren · 310 residents
4.2no. 10,183 of 13,079
40
Oosterzee-Buitengebied
De Fryske Marren · 305 residents
4.1no. 10,317 of 13,079
41
Follega
De Fryske Marren · 185 residents
4.0no. 10,433 of 13,079
42
Terherne
De Fryske Marren · 710 residents
4.0no. 10,511 of 13,079
43
Vegelinsoord
De Fryske Marren · 385 residents
3.9no. 10,560 of 13,079
44
Lemmer-Zijlroede
De Fryske Marren · 300 residents
3.9no. 10,684 of 13,079
45
Mirns
De Fryske Marren · 105 residents
3.7no. 10,973 of 13,079
46
Joure, Jonkersland
De Fryske Marren · 410 residents
3.6no. 11,200 of 13,079
47
Akmarijp
De Fryske Marren · 110 residents
3.5no. 11,340 of 13,079
48
Ruigahuizen
De Fryske Marren · 110 residents
3.4no. 11,565 of 13,079
49
Delfstrahuizen-Kom
De Fryske Marren · 225 residents
3.4no. 11,566 of 13,079
50
Lemmer-Frieslandpark
De Fryske Marren · 1,360 residents
3.3no. 11,626 of 13,079

The rank is the national position on this score, across every neighbourhood with a grade — including the small ones that do not make this list. Where grades tie, that rank sets the order: the grade is rounded to one decimal, the rank is not.

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