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The best neighbourhoods for families in Almelo

9.8Number 1Vriezenveenseweg en omgeving Haghoek Oost

The best neighbourhood for families in Almelo is Vriezenveenseweg en omgeving Haghoek Oost (9.8), with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Almelo: 10 in the centre, 8 in the north and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,345 residents. Of the 64 neighbourhoods in Almelo with a families grade, 40 reach a 7.0 or higher. Almelo as a whole comes out at a 7.5, 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 Almelo lives, 34% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 22% in Aalderinkshoek Noordoost to 62% in Robbenhaarsweg Noord.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Almelo

Number 1

Vriezenveenseweg en omgeving Haghoek Oost

1,305 residents

40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.8

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  1. 2

    Schelfhorst Noordoost

    1,345 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  2. 3

    Bornerbroek Kern

    1,270 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  3. 4

    Havezathe

    1,615 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.5
  4. 5

    Ootmarsumsestraat en omgeving

    1,595 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  6. 6

    Huttenveld

    2,090 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.4
  7. 7

    Achterlanden en omgeving

    660 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  8. 8

    Aalderinkshoek Zuidoost

    575 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.1
  9. 9

    Vriezenveenseweg en omgeving Haghoek West

    1,920 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.1
  10. 10

    Aadorp Oost

    1,130 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.0

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  1. 11

    Beeklust

    815 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.0
  2. 12

    Bornsestraat en omgeving Zuid

    1,600 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.9
  3. 13

    Rumerslanden

    795 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.8
  4. 14

    Kerkelanden

    1,345 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.7
  5. 15

    Nieuwland

    2,050 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  6. 16

    Parkweg en omgeving

    2,075 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  7. 17

    Mooie Vrouwenweg en omgeving

    875 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    8.4
  8. 18

    Schelfhorst Zuidoost

    3,110 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.3
  9. 19

    Nijrees

    3,015 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.2
  10. 20

    Ossenkoppelerhoek West

    1,840 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.0
  11. 21

    Aalderinkshoek Noordwest

    1,845 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    8.0
  12. 22

    Hofkamp Oost

    1,135 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.0
  13. 23

    Robbenhaarsweg Noord

    730 residents

    62% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    7.9
  14. 24

    Leemslagen Oost

    1,165 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.9
  15. 25

    Wester Sluitersveldlanden

    1,685 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.7
  16. 26

    Ossenkoppelerhoek Midden Zuid

    1,015 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  17. 27

    Aalderinkshoek Noordoost

    940 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  18. 28

    Kollenveld

    1,190 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.6
  19. 29

    Maardijk

    965 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.5
  20. 30

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    110 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    7.5
  21. 31

    Indië

    1,090 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    7.5
  22. 32

    Ossenkoppelerhoek Midden Noord

    975 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.5
  23. 33

    Leemslagen Zuid

    1,705 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  24. 34

    Arendsboer en omgeving Noord

    1,220 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  25. 35

    Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving

    1,025 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.4
  26. 36

    Boomplaats

    935 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.4
  27. 37

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    150 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    7.3
  28. 38

    Schelfhorst Noordwest

    2,030 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.3
  29. 39

    Zeven Bosjes

    1,185 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.2
  30. 40

    Wonde en omgeving

    1,535 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.2
  31. 41

    Arendsboer en omgeving Zuid-Riet Zuid

    1,225 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.8
  32. 42

    Markgraven

    1,295 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.6
  33. 43

    Hofkamp West

    730 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.5
  34. 44

    Bornsestraat Midden-Riet Noord

    1,030 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.5
  35. 45

    Aadorp West

    395 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.5
  36. 46

    Leemslagen Noord

    1,400 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.4
  37. 47

    Rohof en omgeving

    500 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.1
  38. 48

    Kanaalzijde

    1,430 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    5.9
  39. 49

    Java en omgeving

    980 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.6
  40. 50

    Schelfhorst Zuidwest

    1,160 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.6

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 Vriezenveenseweg en omgeving Haghoek Oost at the top?

Vriezenveenseweg en omgeving Haghoek Oost scores a 9.8 on this list, with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Almelo 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.

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