The best neighbourhoods for families in Alkmaar
9.9Number 1Overdie-OostThe best neighbourhood for families in Alkmaar is Overdie-Oost (9.9), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Alkmaar: 10 in the north, 5 in the centre and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,245 residents. Of the 60 neighbourhoods in Alkmaar with a families grade, 31 reach a 7.0 or higher. Alkmaar as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Alkmaar lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 12% in Binnenstad-West to 68% in Vroonermeer-Noord.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Alkmaar
Number 1
Overdie-Oost
3,250 residents
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- 29.5
Kooimeer
2,345 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.3
Vroonermeer-Zuid
3,020 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 49.2
Bergermeer
2,115 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.2
Daalmeer-Noordoost
2,405 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 69.2
De Horn-Noord
3,235 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 79.1
Burgemeesterskwartier
1,585 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 89.1
Nassaukwartier en Hout
1,570 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 98.8
Vroonermeer-Noord
2,245 residents
68% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 108.7
Huiswaard-1-Zuid
2,980 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 118.7
Oudorp-Centrum
1,955 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 128.7
Oud-Overdie
2,810 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 138.7
De Horn-Zuid
3,240 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 148.6
't Rak-Zuid
3,650 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 158.6
Bergerwegkwartier
1,560 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 168.6
't Rak-Noord
2,955 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 178.5
Overdie-West
1,215 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 188.5
Daalmeer-Zuidoost
2,735 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 198.4
Emmakwartier
1,660 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 208.1
Dillenburg en Stadhouderskwartier
1,340 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 218.0
Oudorperpolder-Midden
560 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 228.0
Muiderwaard
685 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 237.9
Staatsliedenkwartier en Landstraten
2,060 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 247.9
Huiswaard-2-West
2,295 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 257.7
De Nollen
1,555 residents
63% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 267.7
Daalmeer-Noordwest
2,375 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 277.6
Oudorp-Noord en Oudorp-Oost
2,285 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 287.5
Daalmeer-Zuidwest
2,780 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 297.4
Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier
1,955 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 307.4
Bloemwijk en Zocherkwartier
1,510 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 317.1
Schermerhorn
1,275 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 326.9
Stompetoren
2,130 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 336.9
Koedijk en De Weijdt
2,415 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 346.7
Oudorperpolder-Zuid
2,175 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 356.5
De Hoef I en II
3,325 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 366.5
De Hoef III en IV
3,620 residents
24% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 376.4
Oud-Rochdale
760 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 386.4
De Mare
2,480 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 396.4
De Rijp
4,240 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 406.2
Oudorperpolder-Noord
1,100 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 416.1
Cranenbroek
550 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 426.0
Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest
2,155 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 435.8
Binnenstad-Oost
3,290 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 445.7
Oosterhout
945 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 455.4
Binnenstad-West
3,020 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 465.2
Huiswaard-2-Oost
1,820 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 475.1
Spoorbuurt
2,425 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 484.8
Schermereiland en Omval
1,870 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 494.6
Oranjepark
1,235 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 504.4
Zuidschermer
665 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 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 Overdie-Oost at the top?
Overdie-Oost scores a 9.9 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alkmaar 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.