The best neighbourhoods for families in Noardeast-Fryslân
9.7Number 1BurumThe best neighbourhood for families in Noardeast-Fryslân is Burum (9.7), with 41% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They are spread across Noardeast-Fryslân: 8 in the east, 7 in the centre and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 64 neighbourhoods in Noardeast-Fryslân with a families grade, 25 reach a 7.0 or higher. Noardeast-Fryslân as a whole comes out at a 7.2, 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 Noardeast-Fryslân lives, 34% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 14% in Dokkum binnen de Bolwerken to 71% in De Trije Terpen.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Noardeast-Fryslân
Number 1
Burum
540 residents
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- 29.6
Dokkum Weeshuislanden
1,235 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.5
Dokkum Fonteinslanden
1,795 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 49.3
Anjum
895 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.3
Dokkum Fugellan
2,445 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 69.2
De Trije Terpen
780 residents
71% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 78.8
Marrum
1,205 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 88.4
Engwierum
460 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 98.4
Ee
590 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 108.4
Dokkum Jantjeszeepolder
1,165 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
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- 118.2
Metslawier
830 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 128.2
Oosternijkerk
795 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 138.1
Blija
615 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 148.1
Kollum
5,490 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 158.0
Oudwoude
640 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 167.9
Dokkum Hoedemakerspolder
1,160 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 177.7
Dokkum Kooilanden
1,375 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 187.6
Kollumerpomp
315 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 197.6
Hallum
2,280 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 207.5
Westergeest
515 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 217.4
Holwerd
1,470 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 227.3
Ternaard
1,065 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 237.3
Lioessens
325 residents
38% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 247.1
Ferwerd
1,645 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 257.0
Zwagerbosch
550 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 266.8
Kollumerzwaag
2,800 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 276.7
Dokkum Noord
1,070 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 286.3
Triemen
330 residents
53% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 296.1
Verspreide huizen Birdaard
115 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 305.8
Dokkum De Woudhorne
445 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 315.7
Verspreide huizen Blija
230 residents
48% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 325.6
Munnekezijl
400 residents
28% households with children · childcare 4.3 km
- 335.4
Verspreide huizen Kollumerzwaag
180 residents
53% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 345.4
Raard
215 residents
42% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
- 355.2
Birdaard
1,035 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 365.1
Hantum
295 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 375.0
Paesens
175 residents
31% households with children · childcare 3.9 km
- 384.9
Verspreide huizen Kollum
330 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 394.9
Verspreide huizen Ternaard
260 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 404.9
Morra
175 residents
40% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 414.9
Bornwird
100 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 424.9
Verspreide huizen Hantumhuizen
110 residents
42% households with children · childcare 3.5 km
- 434.8
Verspreide huizen Oudwoude
190 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 444.7
Dokkum binnen de Bolwerken
1,405 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 454.5
Verspreide huizen Kollumerpomp
135 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 464.3
Moddergat
210 residents
24% households with children · childcare 4.2 km
- 474.3
Verspreide huizen Ferwerd
175 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 484.3
Aalsum
110 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 494.2
Verspreide huizen Westergeest
115 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 504.2
Oostrum
120 residents
46% households with children · childcare 3.3 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 Burum at the top?
Burum scores a 9.7 on this list, with 41% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Noardeast-Fryslân 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.