The best neighbourhoods for families in Heerenveen
9.0Number 1De GreidenThe best neighbourhood for families in Heerenveen is De Greiden (9.0), with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They cluster in one corner of Heerenveen: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,470 residents. Of the 30 neighbourhoods in Heerenveen with a families grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Heerenveen as a whole comes out at a 6.5, 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 Heerenveen lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 12% in Centrum to 56% in Skoatterwald.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Heerenveen
Number 1
De Greiden
7,345 residents
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- 28.5
Tjalleberd
840 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 38.2
Nijehaske
3,135 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 48.2
Skoatterwald
5,325 residents
56% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 57.8
Oudeschoot
1,470 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 67.0
De Akkers
2,485 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 76.9
Noord
3,945 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 86.5
Centrum
3,255 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 96.1
Oranjewoud
1,585 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 106.0
Nieuwehorne
1,485 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 115.9
Nes
975 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 125.6
Aldeboarn
1,505 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 135.6
Midden
3,750 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 145.5
De Knipe
1,340 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 155.3
Luinjeberd
420 residents
45% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 165.0
Akkrum
3,275 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 174.9
Jubbega
3,230 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 184.4
Het meer
445 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 194.2
Nieuweschoot
170 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 203.9
Mildam
665 residents
29% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 213.7
Gersloot
105 residents
44% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 223.7
Gersloot-polder
185 residents
49% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 233.4
Hoornsterzwaag
815 residents
37% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 243.3
De Heide
1,390 residents
26% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 253.3
Oudehorne
825 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 263.1
Terband
250 residents
35% households with children · childcare 3.5 km
- 273.1
Katlijk
600 residents
35% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 282.9
Haskerdijken
370 residents
35% households with children · childcare 4.4 km
- 292.8
Nieuwebrug
210 residents
26% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 302.6
Bontebok
410 residents
26% households with children · childcare 3.1 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 De Greiden at the top?
De Greiden scores a 9.0 on this list, with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heerenveen 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.