The best neighbourhoods for families in Alphen aan den Rijn
10.0Number 1De Oude Wereld-OostThe best neighbourhood for families in Alphen aan den Rijn is De Oude Wereld-Oost (10.0), with 53% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They are spread across Alphen aan den Rijn: 11 in the centre, 7 in the north and 4 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,300 residents. That is 1.5 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 89 neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn with a families grade, 52 reach a 7.0 or higher. Alphen aan den Rijn as a whole comes out at a 7.9, 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 Alphen aan den Rijn lives, 36% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 10% in Bospark to 67% in De Heul.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Alphen aan den Rijn
Number 1
De Oude Wereld-Oost
1,300 residents
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- 210.0
De Oude Wereld-West
1,500 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.9
Vroonhoevebuurt
805 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 49.9
Componistenbuurt-Noord
1,140 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.9
Vogelbuurt
1,230 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 69.8
Emmalaan
2,680 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 79.8
Hazeveld
1,270 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 89.7
Benthuizen Dorp-Oost
1,935 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 99.7
Horstenbuurt-Zuid
1,650 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 109.7
Zefierzijde
2,615 residents
60% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 119.7
Hazerswoude-Dorp-Oost
1,895 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 129.7
Botanicusbuurt
1,275 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 139.6
Zonneveld
2,290 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 149.6
Stromenbuurt
2,610 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 159.6
Preludeweg
1,215 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 169.5
Weidebloemenbuurt-Zuid
1,925 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 179.5
Ambachtenbuurt-Oost
1,635 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 189.5
Ericapark
1,105 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 199.5
De Heul
410 residents
67% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 209.4
Groenoord
810 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 219.4
Burgtenbuurt
1,200 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 229.4
Steinenbuurt
1,280 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 239.4
Van Boetzelaerstraat
2,970 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 249.3
Benthuizen Dorp-West
895 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 259.3
Paddestoelenbuurt
2,255 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 269.2
Horstenbuurt-Noord
1,520 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 279.2
Ambachtenbuurt-West
1,470 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 289.2
Aarlanderveen Dorp
535 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 299.2
Zeeheldenbuurt
1,945 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 309.1
Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Noord
1,790 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 319.1
Planetenbuurt-Noord
1,715 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 329.0
Weidebloemenbuurt-Noord
845 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 339.0
Heuvelweg
1,290 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 348.9
Voorofschebuurt
2,405 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 358.9
Rhynenburch
1,190 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 368.4
Nuovaweg
605 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 378.3
Snijdelwijk
1,855 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 388.2
Componistenbuurt-Zuid
1,715 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 398.2
Appelbuurt
1,680 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 408.2
Archeon
2,675 residents
67% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 418.1
Evenaar-West
1,960 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 428.1
Nieuwe Sloot
1,820 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 438.0
Gouwsluis
1,485 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 447.9
Bomenbuurt
1,475 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 457.8
Burgemeester Visserpark
1,590 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 467.7
Hazerswoude-Dorp-West
1,250 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 477.6
Bospark
820 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 487.4
Beerendrecht
2,200 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 497.3
Paradijslaan
1,315 residents
15% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 507.2
De Burcht
385 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.2 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 De Oude Wereld-Oost at the top?
De Oude Wereld-Oost scores a 10.0 on this list, with 53% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alphen aan den Rijn 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.