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The best neighbourhoods for families in Leeuwarden

9.9Number 1Bonifatius

The best neighbourhood for families in Leeuwarden is Bonifatius (9.9), with 45% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They cluster in one corner of Leeuwarden: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,405 residents. Of the 97 neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden with a families grade, 36 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leeuwarden as a whole comes out at a 6.8, 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 Leeuwarden lives, 26% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 7% in Grote Kerkbuurt to 75% in De Klamp.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Leeuwarden

Number 1

Bonifatius

1,460 residents

45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.9

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  1. 2

    Techum

    1,950 residents

    63% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.4
  2. 3

    Vossepark

    3,725 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.3
  3. 4

    Valeriuskwartier

    1,405 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  4. 5

    Jan van Scorelbuurt

    1,800 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  6. 6

    Gerard Dou

    1,280 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  7. 7

    Helicon

    755 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  8. 8

    Zamenhofpark

    1,580 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  9. 9

    Britsum

    885 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.8
  10. 10

    Hijum

    390 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.8

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  1. 11

    Reduzum

    985 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.8
  2. 12

    Aldlân-Oost

    3,630 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  3. 13

    De Klamp

    1,080 residents

    75% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  4. 14

    Baard

    200 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.5
  5. 15

    Sonnenborgh

    1,740 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.5
  6. 16

    Mantgum

    1,030 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  7. 17

    Heechterp

    1,740 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  8. 18

    Wirdum

    1,045 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3
  9. 19

    Jirnsum

    1,295 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.2
  10. 20

    Wielenpôlle

    730 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.0
  11. 21

    Oldegalileën

    1,945 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.0
  12. 22

    Goutum

    3,435 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.0
  13. 23

    Vrijheidswijk-West

    2,135 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.9
  14. 24

    Wytgaard

    475 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.8
  15. 25

    Julianapark

    1,545 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.7
  16. 26

    Hollanderwijk

    1,820 residents

    16% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  17. 27

    Bloemenbuurt

    1,350 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  18. 28

    Aldlân-West

    1,940 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  19. 29

    Bilgaard

    6,355 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.3
  20. 30

    Cambuursterpad

    1,960 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.3
  21. 31

    Camminghaburen-Zuid

    2,705 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  22. 32

    Grote Kerkbuurt

    1,320 residents

    7% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    7.2
  23. 33

    Lekkum

    395 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    7.2
  24. 34

    Nijlân

    3,875 residents

    16% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.1
  25. 35

    Oldehove

    570 residents

    7% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.0
  26. 36

    Welgelegen

    1,645 residents

    12% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.0
  27. 37

    Schepenbuurt

    945 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    6.9
  28. 38

    Camminghaburen-Midden

    3,615 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.9
  29. 39

    Warten

    775 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.9
  30. 40

    Zuiderburen

    5,430 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    6.8
  31. 41

    Wergea

    1,745 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.6
  32. 42

    Schieringen

    1,905 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.5
  33. 43

    Vogelwijk

    1,455 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.5
  34. 44

    Blitsaerd

    1,285 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    6.4
  35. 45

    Cambuur

    580 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.3
  36. 46

    Huizum-Sixma

    230 residents

    9% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.3
  37. 47

    Weidum

    460 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.2
  38. 48

    Molenpad

    1,310 residents

    12% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.1
  39. 49

    Stiens

    7,530 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.0
  40. 50

    Indische buurt

    1,235 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.0

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 Bonifatius at the top?

Bonifatius scores a 9.9 on this list, with 45% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leeuwarden 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.

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