The best neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke
9.7Number 1Franeker WitzensThe best neighbourhood in Waadhoeke is Franeker Witzens (9.7), with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. They are spread across Waadhoeke: 7 in the north, 7 in the west and 6 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 73 neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke with a total grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waadhoeke 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, Waadhoeke scores highest on safety (7.2) and lowest on wealth & income (4.1).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke
Number 1
Franeker Witzens
590 residents
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- 29.3
Dronryp Oost
1,320 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 38.7
Franeker 't War
530 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 48.5
Deinum
935 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 58.3
Winsum
1,005 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 68.1
St.-Annaparochie Noordwest
480 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 77.8
Berltsum Zuid
1,235 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 87.7
Franeker Alvestudewyk
705 residents
Strongest: safety 8.9
- 97.5
Franeker Vliet Tuinen en Frisia
905 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 107.3
Dronryp West
535 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.0
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- 117.3
Franeker Schalsumerplan en Arkens
1,310 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 127.0
Dronryp Midden
1,230 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.4
- 136.6
Franeker Sexbierumerplan
1,175 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 146.3
Franeker Keningspark
565 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.4
- 156.2
Buitengebied Minnertsga
155 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 166.0
Minnertsga Noord
660 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 176.0
Minnertsga Zuid
950 residents
Strongest: safety 9.2
- 185.8
Wjelsryp
325 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 195.8
Sexbierum
1,545 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 205.6
Menaam West
1,075 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 215.6
Berltsum Noord
1,280 residents
Strongest: safety 7.7
- 225.6
St.-Annaparochie Noordoost
1,595 residents
Strongest: safety 8.0
- 235.5
Buitengebied Tzum
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 245.3
Buitengebied Berltsum
100 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
- 255.2
Bitgummole
825 residents
Strongest: families 8.3
- 265.2
Nij Altoenae
320 residents
Strongest: families 9.7
- 275.1
St.-Annaparochie Zuidwest
1,190 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 285.0
Franeker It Stiselplak
995 residents
Strongest: amenities 7.7
- 295.0
Tzummarum Noord
600 residents
Strongest: safety 9.3
- 304.9
Menaam Oost
1,450 residents
Strongest: safety 8.1
- 314.7
Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie
150 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.7
- 324.6
Ried
380 residents
Strongest: safety 9.0
- 334.5
St.-Jacobiparochie Zuid
680 residents
Strongest: safety 7.2
- 344.5
Franeker Hamburgerrak en st Want
1,355 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 354.4
Franeker Professorenbuurt
1,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.5
- 364.3
Buitengebied Dronryp
170 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.8
- 374.3
Buitengebied Franeker
200 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.8
- 384.2
Achlum
495 residents
Strongest: safety 8.2
- 394.2
Oudebildtzijl
645 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 404.2
Franeker Kaatsersbuurt
720 residents
Strongest: families 8.8
- 414.1
Bitgum
700 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 424.1
Vrouwenparochie
550 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 434.0
St.-Jacobiparochie Noord
565 residents
Strongest: safety 7.4
- 444.0
Baaium
110 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.9
- 453.9
Tzummarum Zuid
600 residents
Strongest: families 7.0
- 463.8
Buitengebied Wjelsryp
120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.2
- 473.8
Tzum
900 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 483.8
Buitengebied Menaam
245 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3
- 493.7
Franeker Stationsbuurt
215 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 503.6
Buitengebied Tzummarum
200 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 7.3
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 Franeker Witzens at the top?
Franeker Witzens scores a 9.7 on this list, with safety 9.6 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waadhoeke 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.