The best neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden
9.8Number 1TechumThe best neighbourhood in Leeuwarden is Techum (9.8), with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Leeuwarden: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,280 residents. Of the 97 neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden with a total grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leeuwarden as a whole comes out at a 5.0, 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, Leeuwarden scores highest on amenities (7.1) and lowest on wealth & income (4.3).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden
Number 1
Techum
1,950 residents
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- 29.7
De Klamp
1,080 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 39.5
Blitsaerd
1,285 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 49.3
Havankpark
370 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 59.1
Zuiderburen
5,430 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 68.8
Wiarda
1,035 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 78.6
Goutum
3,435 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.2
- 88.4
Bonifatius
1,460 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 98.2
Wergea
1,745 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 108.2
Mantgum
1,030 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
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- 118.1
Buitengebied Hempens
140 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 10.0
- 128.0
Wirdum
1,045 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 137.9
Baard
200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 147.5
Camminghaburen-Zuid
2,705 residents
Strongest: safety 7.2
- 157.4
Jirnsum
1,295 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 167.1
Gerard Dou
1,280 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 176.9
Stiens
7,530 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 186.6
Wytgaard
475 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 196.5
Aldlân-Oost
3,630 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 206.5
Vossepark
3,725 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 216.1
Transvaalwijk
985 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 226.1
Huizum-Dorp
1,015 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
- 236.0
Buitengebied Grou
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.6
- 246.0
Vogelwijk
1,455 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 255.8
Buitengebied Wytgaard
150 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 265.6
Snakkerburen
195 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.8
- 275.6
Britsum
885 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 285.6
Weidum
460 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 295.6
Grou
5,560 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.8
- 305.4
Hempens/Teerns
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 315.3
Buitengebied Wergea
120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 325.1
Buitengebied Stiens
250 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 335.1
Camminghaburen-Midden
3,615 residents
Strongest: families 6.9
- 344.9
Lekkum
395 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 354.7
Julianapark
1,545 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.3
- 364.5
Warten
775 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 374.4
Aldlân-West
1,940 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 384.4
Reduzum
985 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 394.1
Helicon
755 residents
Strongest: families 8.9
- 404.1
Hijum
390 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 414.1
Sonnenborgh
1,740 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 424.1
Jellum
145 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.6
- 434.0
Bears
130 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 444.0
Westeinde
3,840 residents
Strongest: safety 6.7
- 453.8
Easterlittens
375 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 463.8
Wielenpôlle
730 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 473.7
Zamenhofpark
1,580 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 483.7
Camminghaburen-Noord
4,040 residents
Strongest: amenities 6.3
- 493.7
Huizum-Sixma
230 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 503.6
Cambuur
580 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.7
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 Techum at the top?
Techum scores a 9.8 on this list, with safety 10.0 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leeuwarden 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.