The best neighbourhoods in Heerenveen
9.8Number 1SkoatterwaldThe best neighbourhood in Heerenveen is Skoatterwald (9.8), with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. They are spread across Heerenveen: 14 in the centre, 6 in the east and 4 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,340 residents. Of the 30 neighbourhoods in Heerenveen with a total grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Heerenveen as a whole comes out at a 6.4, 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, Heerenveen scores highest on quiet & nature (7.7) and lowest on wealth & income (4.8).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Heerenveen
Number 1
Skoatterwald
5,325 residents
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- 29.7
Oranjewoud
1,585 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 39.6
De Heide
1,390 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 49.6
Nes
975 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 58.9
Nieuwehorne
1,485 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 68.4
Mildam
665 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 78.2
De Knipe
1,340 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 87.9
Tjalleberd
840 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 97.6
Luinjeberd
420 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 107.5
Oudehorne
825 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
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- 117.1
Aldeboarn
1,505 residents
Strongest: safety 10.0
- 127.1
Katlijk
600 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.9
- 137.0
Akkrum
3,275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 146.8
Nieuweschoot
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.7
- 156.6
Hoornsterzwaag
815 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 166.2
De Greiden
7,345 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 176.1
Gersloot-polder
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 185.9
Nijehaske
3,135 residents
Strongest: families 8.2
- 195.7
Noord
3,945 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 205.7
Jubbega
3,230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 215.3
Terband
250 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 225.1
Het meer
445 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.0
- 234.7
De Akkers
2,485 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 244.2
Oudeschoot
1,470 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 254.1
Bontebok
410 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 263.8
Haskerdijken
370 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 273.7
Gersloot
105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 283.4
Nieuwebrug
210 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 293.3
Midden
3,750 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 302.9
Centrum
3,255 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
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 Skoatterwald at the top?
Skoatterwald scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 9.8 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heerenveen 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.