The best neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren
9.7Number 1OudehaskeThe best neighbourhood in De Fryske Marren is Oudehaske (9.7), with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. They are spread across De Fryske Marren: 8 in the west, 7 in the east and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 57 neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren with a total grade, 23 reach a 7.0 or higher. De Fryske Marren as a whole comes out at a 6.9, 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.
As a municipality, De Fryske Marren scores highest on quiet & nature (7.9) and lowest on wealth & income (5.0).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren
Number 1
Oudehaske
1,870 residents
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- 29.4
Lemmer-Noord
3,550 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 39.4
Joure, Wyldehoarne
985 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 49.1
Echtenerbrug-Kom
870 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 58.8
Sintjohannesga
1,225 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 68.7
Bakhuizen
1,035 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 78.4
Langweer
1,050 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 88.2
Rottum
765 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 97.9
Joure, Skipsleat
2,265 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 107.9
Harich
545 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
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- 117.9
Sint Nicolaasga
3,360 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 127.8
Delfstrahuizen-Buitengebied
375 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 137.7
Rotsterhaule
570 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 147.6
Joure, Blaauwhof
2,335 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 157.5
Balk
4,460 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 167.5
Wijckel
660 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 177.4
Broek
310 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 187.4
Nijemirdum
565 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 197.4
Ruigahuizen
110 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 10.0
- 207.4
Oudemirdum
1,380 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 217.2
Bantega
670 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 227.0
Oudega
295 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 237.0
Joure, Westermeer
2,330 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 246.6
Lemmer-Lemstervaart
1,840 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 256.4
Echtenerbrug-Buitengebied
135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 266.2
Terherne
710 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 276.1
Joure, Jonkersland
410 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 286.0
Sloten
680 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 295.9
Tjerkgaast
345 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 305.8
Mirns
105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 315.7
Lemmer-Frieslandpark
1,360 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 325.7
Sondel
405 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 335.6
Vegelinsoord
385 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 345.6
Joure, Centrum
1,850 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.8
- 355.5
Ouwsterhaule
355 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 365.4
Elahuizen
350 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 375.4
Akmarijp
110 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 385.3
Echten
255 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 395.2
Scharsterbrug
800 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 404.9
Delfstrahuizen-Kom
225 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 414.9
Lemmer-Zijlroede
300 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 424.8
Rijs
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 434.7
Terkaple
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 444.7
Oosterzee-Buitengebied
305 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 454.6
Lemmer-Rienplan
590 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 464.5
Joure, Zuiderveld
2,625 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 474.3
Lemmer-West
1,350 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 484.3
Rotstergaast
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 494.2
Idskenhuizen
485 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 504.0
Follega
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Oudehaske at the top?
Oudehaske scores a 9.7 on this list, with safety 9.9 as its strongest side. 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 crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics 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.