FACTLINEBest neighbourhoods for expats and young professionals in Súdwest-Fryslân
A score for people who want things within reach: amenities (shops, restaurants, culture, public transport) count double, plus overall liveability, from the Leefbaarometer.
Number one: Noordoosthoek (88/100).
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| # | Neighbourhood | Expat score | Residents |
| 1 | Noordoosthoek | 88/100 | 1,675 |
| 2 | Hemdijk | 86/100 | 1,230 |
| 3 | Sneek binnen de grachten | 82/100 | 1,290 |
| 4 | Noorderhoek I | 74/100 | 1,410 |
| 5 | Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot | 72/100 | 2,895 |
| 6 | Zwetteplan | 70/100 | 2,220 |
| 7 | Stadsfenne | 65/100 | 2,840 |
| 8 | Het Eiland | 65/100 | 1,185 |
| 9 | Duinterpen | 60/100 | 4,310 |
| 10 | Lemmerweg-Oost | 60/100 | 1,440 |
| 11 | Lemmerweg-West | 59/100 | 2,915 |
| 12 | De Domp | 59/100 | 2,380 |
| 13 | Bolsward binnen De Wallen | 59/100 | 1,535 |
| 14 | Noorderhoek II | 53/100 | 3,415 |
| 15 | Nijezijl-Roodhem | 52/100 | 1,290 |
| 16 | Tinga | 49/100 | 2,120 |
| 17 | Oppenhuizen | 48/100 | 1,040 |
| 18 | Bolsward-Zuidoost | 45/100 | 2,255 |
| 19 | Scharnegoutum | 43/100 | 1,420 |
| 20 | Bolsward-Noordoost | 40/100 | 3,815 |
| 21 | Heeg | 38/100 | 2,060 |
| 22 | Bolsward-Noord | 38/100 | 1,930 |
| 23 | Wommels | 27/100 | 2,235 |
| 24 | Makkum | 26/100 | 3,095 |
| 25 | Workum | 24/100 | 4,295 |
| 26 | Witmarsum | 23/100 | 1,640 |
| 27 | Woudsend | 19/100 | 1,345 |
| 28 | Koudum | 18/100 | 2,605 |
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Sources: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (2024), Politie open data, CBS. Neighbourhood averages from Dutch government open data. Factline is independent and not affiliated with the Dutch government.