The best neighbourhoods for families in Albrandswaard
9.3Number 1Portland-CentrumThe best neighbourhood for families in Albrandswaard is Portland-Centrum (9.3), with 60% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Albrandswaard: 9 in the west, 8 in the centre and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 22 has 1,065 residents. That is 1.7 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 22 neighbourhoods in Albrandswaard with a families grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Albrandswaard as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Albrandswaard lives, 43% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 24% in Poortugaal-Centrum to 70% in Wijkpark Portland.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Albrandswaard
Number 1
Portland-Centrum
1,645 residents
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- 29.3
Driehoek
2,375 residents
67% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 38.4
Valckesteyn
2,400 residents
49% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 48.1
Poortugaal Zuid
2,360 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 58.1
Landweg
1,870 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 67.6
Kijvelanden
100 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 77.6
Tijsjesdijk
1,200 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 87.5
Wijkpark Portland
135 residents
70% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 97.1
Rhoon-Zuidoost
1,890 residents
57% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 107.0
Beatrixstraat
960 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
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- 116.6
Zwaardijk-Kruisdijk
100 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 126.6
Rhoon-Centrum
1,545 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 136.3
De Eilanden
3,310 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 146.3
Park Rhoon
950 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 155.9
Ghijseland
1,320 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 165.9
Overhoeken
195 residents
54% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 175.6
Rhoon Noord
2,010 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 185.0
Poortugaal-Centrum
1,065 residents
24% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 193.8
Polder Albrandswaard
705 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 203.8
Buitengebied Rhoon-Zuid
145 residents
43% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 213.4
Buitengebied Poortugaal
115 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 223.2
Buitengebied
235 residents
37% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On what is around the corner for children: distance to primary school, childcare and secondary school, the share of households with children and the share of children in the area.
Why is Portland-Centrum at the top?
Portland-Centrum scores a 9.3 on this list, with 60% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Albrandswaard that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The figures 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.