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The best neighbourhoods for families in Almere

10.0Number 1Molenbuurt West

The best neighbourhood for families in Almere is Molenbuurt West (10.0), with 52% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Almere: 10 in the east, 6 in the centre and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,465 residents. Of the 167 neighbourhoods in Almere with a families grade, 137 reach a 7.0 or higher. Almere as a whole comes out at a 8.6, 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 Almere lives, 42% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 33% in Europakwartier W.-Noord to 67% in Nobelhorst Oost.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Almere

Number 1

Molenbuurt West

1,780 residents

52% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    Oostvaardersbuurt West

    2,470 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  2. 3

    Stripheldenbuurt Midden- oost

    1,275 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  3. 4

    Europakwartier W.-Zuid

    1,095 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    10.0
  4. 5

    Parkwijk Zuidoost

    1,180 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    10.0
  6. 6

    De Laren Zuid

    430 residents

    64% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    10.0
  7. 7

    Stedenwijk Midden-noord

    1,305 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    10.0
  8. 8

    Literatuurwijk Midden-west

    2,055 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  9. 9

    Stripheldenbuurt Midden- west

    1,465 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    10.0
  10. 10

    Landgoederenbuurt Noord

    1,420 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9

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  1. 11

    Stripheldenbuurt Noordoost

    1,110 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.9
  2. 12

    Literatuurwijk Noordwest

    2,020 residents

    58% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  3. 13

    Homeruskwartier Midden

    2,635 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  4. 14

    Ambachtsmark, Vrijmark en Zuidmark

    1,070 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  5. 15

    Stripheldenbuurt Noordwest

    995 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  6. 16

    Danswijk Noordoost

    2,155 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  7. 17

    Tussen de Vaarten N.- West

    1,515 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  8. 18

    Seizoenenbuurt Oost

    1,620 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  9. 19

    Danswijk Zuidoost

    1,165 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  10. 20

    Stedenwijk Noord

    2,130 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.9
  11. 21

    Kadegriend en Overgriend

    570 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  12. 22

    Eilandenbuurt West

    1,790 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  13. 23

    Eilandenbuurt Noord

    1,445 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  14. 24

    Nobelhorst West

    2,425 residents

    65% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  15. 25

    Homeruskwartier Noord

    1,520 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  16. 26

    Faunabuurt Zuidoost

    1,055 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  17. 27

    Nobelhorst Oost

    1,970 residents

    67% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  18. 28

    Literatuurwijk Midden-oost

    1,820 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.8
  19. 29

    Tussen de Vaarten Z.- Midden oost

    1,455 residents

    58% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  20. 30

    Waterwijk West

    1,615 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  21. 31

    Middenhof en Uithof

    845 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  22. 32

    Kruidenwijk Noordwest

    1,045 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  23. 33

    Europakwartier W.-Noord

    2,510 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  24. 34

    Filmwijk Bouwrai Noord

    1,375 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  25. 35

    Eilandenbuurt Zuid

    1,225 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  26. 36

    Muziekwijk N.-Oost

    1,175 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  27. 37

    Parkwijk Noordoost

    1,875 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  28. 38

    Tussen de Vaarten Z.- Zuidwest

    2,300 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  29. 39

    Tussen de Vaarten Z.- Noordwest

    835 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  30. 40

    Muziekwijk N.-Noordwest

    1,185 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  31. 41

    Bloemenbuurt Zuid

    1,305 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  32. 42

    Muziekwijk N.-Midden

    1,780 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  33. 43

    Stedenwijk Zuid

    2,215 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  34. 44

    Columbuskwartier Zuid

    1,370 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  35. 45

    Parkwijk Noordwest

    1,755 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  36. 46

    Regenboogbuurt West

    1,800 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  37. 47

    Waterwijk Zuid

    990 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  38. 48

    Muziekwijk Z.-West

    1,315 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  39. 49

    Indische Buurt Oost

    1,625 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  40. 50

    Homeruskwartier Oost

    1,460 residents

    65% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.7

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 Molenbuurt West at the top?

Molenbuurt West scores a 10.0 on this list, with 52% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Almere 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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