The best neighbourhoods for families in De Fryske Marren
9.9Number 1Lemmer-LemstervaartThe best neighbourhood for families in De Fryske Marren is Lemmer-Lemstervaart (9.9), with 42% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across De Fryske Marren: 6 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,130 residents. Of the 57 neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren with a families grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. De Fryske Marren as a whole comes out at a 6.4, against a 6.2 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 De Fryske Marren lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 16% in Joure, Jonkersland to 58% in Joure, Wyldehoarne.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in De Fryske Marren
Number 1
Lemmer-Lemstervaart
1,840 residents
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- 28.7
Lemmer-Noord
3,550 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 38.6
Oudega
295 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 48.5
Joure, Blaauwhof
2,335 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 58.3
Scharsterbrug
800 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 68.2
Echtenerbrug-Kom
870 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 78.2
Ouwsterhaule
355 residents
45% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
- 88.0
Oosterzee-Kom
565 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 97.7
Balk
4,460 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 107.6
Delfstrahuizen-Buitengebied
375 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 117.5
Joure, Zuiderveld
2,625 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 127.5
Sintjohannesga
1,225 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 137.4
Oudehaske
1,870 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 147.3
Joure, Westermeer
2,330 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 157.1
Bakhuizen
1,035 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 166.3
Langweer
1,050 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 176.2
Rottum
765 residents
38% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 186.2
Joure, Centrum
1,850 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 196.1
Lemmer-West
1,350 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 206.1
Joure, Wyldehoarne
985 residents
58% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 215.9
Lemmer-Rienplan
590 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 225.8
Nijemirdum
565 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 235.7
Sint Nicolaasga
3,360 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 245.6
Lemmer-Kom
1,130 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 255.5
Oudemirdum
1,380 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 265.2
Joure, Jonkersland
410 residents
16% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 275.1
Terkaple
230 residents
34% households with children · childcare 3.4 km
- 284.8
Joure, Skipsleat
2,265 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 294.8
Bantega
670 residents
43% households with children · childcare 5.3 km
- 304.5
Rotsterhaule
570 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 314.5
Wijckel
660 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 324.5
Harich
545 residents
42% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 334.4
Echtenerbrug-Buitengebied
135 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 344.3
Follega
185 residents
52% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
- 354.2
Haskerhorne
530 residents
47% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 364.1
Sloten
680 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 374.0
Lemmer-Buitengebied
220 residents
45% households with children · childcare 4.0 km
- 384.0
Tjerkgaast
345 residents
50% households with children · childcare 3.1 km
- 393.9
Oosterzee-Buitengebied
305 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 403.7
Echten
255 residents
34% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 413.6
Lemmer-Frieslandpark
1,360 residents
26% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 423.6
Mirns
105 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 433.4
Delfstrahuizen-Kom
225 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 443.4
Akmarijp
110 residents
35% households with children · childcare 4.2 km
- 453.3
Ruigahuizen
110 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 463.3
Broek
310 residents
34% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 473.2
Elahuizen
350 residents
35% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 483.2
Idskenhuizen
485 residents
36% households with children · childcare 3.2 km
- 493.1
Sondel
405 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 503.1
Lemmer-Zijlroede
300 residents
24% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.
Why is Lemmer-Lemstervaart at the top?
Lemmer-Lemstervaart scores a 9.9 on this list, with 42% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in De Fryske Marren 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.