The best neighbourhoods for families in Súdwest-Fryslân
9.4Number 1Bolsward-NoordThe best neighbourhood for families in Súdwest-Fryslân is Bolsward-Noord (9.4), with 31% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Súdwest-Fryslân: 9 in the east, 6 in the centre and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 107 neighbourhoods in Súdwest-Fryslân with a families grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher. Súdwest-Fryslân as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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 Súdwest-Fryslân lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 14% in Sneek binnen de grachten to 72% in Loënga.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Súdwest-Fryslân
Number 1
Bolsward-Noord
1,930 residents
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- 29.3
Tjerkwerd
280 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.2
Nijland
745 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 49.2
Noorderhoek II
3,415 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 59.2
Reahûs
200 residents
52% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 69.0
Blauwhuis
590 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 78.9
Noordoosthoek
1,675 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 88.8
Boazum
325 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 98.6
Bomenbuurt
565 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 108.6
Raerd
645 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 118.5
IJsbrechtum
650 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 128.4
Zwetteplan
2,220 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 138.1
Omgeving Leeuwarderweg en bungalowpark
775 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 147.9
Arum
865 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 157.8
Duinterpen
4,310 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 167.6
Witmarsum
1,640 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 177.5
Loënga
760 residents
72% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 187.5
Easterein
785 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 197.5
Oudega
610 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 207.4
Lemmerweg-Oost
1,440 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 217.3
Itens
215 residents
42% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 227.3
Koudum
2,605 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 237.2
Verspreide huizen Bolsward
170 residents
54% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 247.2
Bolsward-Zuidoost
2,255 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 257.1
Woudsend
1,345 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 267.1
Scharnegoutum
1,420 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 277.1
Noorderhoek I
1,410 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 287.0
Bolsward-Noordoost
3,815 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 296.9
Gauw
320 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 306.8
Oud IJlst
525 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 316.7
Sneek binnen de grachten
1,290 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 326.7
Oppenhuizen
1,040 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 336.6
Stavoren
880 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 346.6
Easterwierrum
325 residents
36% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 356.5
Ferwoude
135 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 366.0
Wommels
2,235 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 375.9
De Rat-Cloosterkamp
985 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 385.9
Hemdijk
1,230 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 395.8
De Domp
2,380 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 405.8
Stationsbuurt
830 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 415.8
Tinga
2,120 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 425.8
Pingjum
450 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 435.8
Lemmerweg-West
2,915 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 445.8
Heeg
2,060 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 455.7
Bolsward binnen De Wallen
1,535 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 465.6
Verspreide huizen Nijland
225 residents
55% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 475.5
Verspreide huizen Easterein
105 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 485.5
Makkum
3,095 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 495.4
Nijezijl-Roodhem
1,290 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 505.4
Verspreide huizen Wommels
185 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.6 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 Bolsward-Noord at the top?
Bolsward-Noord scores a 9.4 on this list, with 31% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Súdwest-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.