The best neighbourhoods in Noardeast-Fryslân
9.1Number 1Dokkum WeeshuislandenThe best neighbourhood in Noardeast-Fryslân is Dokkum Weeshuislanden (9.1), with families 9.6 as its strongest side. They are spread across Noardeast-Fryslân: 8 in the centre, 8 in the east and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 64 neighbourhoods in Noardeast-Fryslân with a total grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Noardeast-Fryslân as a whole comes out at a 5.3, 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.
As a municipality, Noardeast-Fryslân scores highest on families (7.2) and lowest on wealth & income (4.1).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Noardeast-Fryslân
Number 1
Dokkum Weeshuislanden
1,235 residents
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- 28.7
De Trije Terpen
780 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 38.7
Dokkum Kooilanden
1,375 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 47.8
Triemen
330 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 57.8
Anjum
895 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 67.5
Verspreide huizen Kollum
330 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 77.4
Westergeest
515 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 87.2
Oudwoude
640 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 96.7
Kollum
5,490 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.1
- 106.7
Metslawier
830 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
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- 116.6
Hallum
2,280 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 126.4
Dokkum De Woudhorne
445 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.6
- 136.4
Kollumerzwaag
2,800 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 145.9
Birdaard
1,035 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 155.9
Verspreide huizen Kollumerzwaag
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.5
- 165.9
Verspreide huizen Oudwoude
190 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 175.8
Dokkum Fonteinslanden
1,795 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 185.7
Aalsum
110 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 195.6
Burum
540 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 205.3
Dokkum Hoedemakerspolder
1,160 residents
Strongest: families 7.9
- 215.2
Verspreide huizen Birdaard
115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 225.2
Oosternijkerk
795 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 234.9
Verspreide huizen Blija
230 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 244.9
Zwagerbosch
550 residents
Strongest: families 7.0
- 254.8
Verspreide huizen Westergeest
115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 264.7
Verspreide huizen Hantumhuizen
110 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 274.7
Verspreide huizen Hallum
365 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 284.6
Kollumerpomp
315 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 294.4
Verspreide huizen Ternaard
260 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 304.4
Bornwird
100 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 314.4
Engwierum
460 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 324.1
Ee
590 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 334.1
Marrum
1,205 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 344.0
Verspreide huizen Marrum-Westernijkerk
205 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 354.0
Dokkum Fugellan
2,445 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 364.0
Raard
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 374.0
Holwerd
1,470 residents
Strongest: families 7.4
- 383.9
Dokkum Noord
1,070 residents
Strongest: families 6.7
- 393.9
Dokkum Jantjeszeepolder
1,165 residents
Strongest: families 8.4
- 403.9
Verspreide huizen Oosternijkerk
105 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.2
- 413.7
Verspreide huizen Kollumerpomp
135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.0
- 423.7
Verspreide huizen Ferwerd
175 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 433.6
Munnekezijl
400 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
- 443.6
Ternaard
1,065 residents
Strongest: families 7.3
- 453.6
Verspreide huizen Anjum
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 463.5
Lioessens
325 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 473.5
Ferwerd
1,645 residents
Strongest: families 7.1
- 483.4
Niawier
315 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 493.3
Verspreide huizen Ee
230 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.9
- 503.3
Reitsum
130 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.6
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 Dokkum Weeshuislanden at the top?
Dokkum Weeshuislanden scores a 9.1 on this list, with families 9.6 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Noardeast-Fryslân 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.