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The best neighbourhoods for families in Amsterdam

10.0Number 1Markengouw-Midden

The best neighbourhood for families in Amsterdam is Markengouw-Midden (10.0), with 50% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They are spread across Amsterdam: 11 in the west, 7 in the east and 5 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,780 residents. Of the 441 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam with a families grade, 215 reach a 7.0 or higher. Amsterdam as a whole comes out at a 7.3, 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 Amsterdam lives, 23% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 28% in Oostpoort to 61% in Nintemanterrein.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Amsterdam

Number 1

Markengouw-Midden

4,150 residents

50% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    Theo van Goghparkbuurt

    6,020 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  2. 3

    Ed Pelsterparkbuurt

    5,740 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  3. 4

    De Bongerd

    3,165 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  4. 5

    Rieteilanden-West

    2,580 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  6. 6

    Markengouw-Zuid

    2,295 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  7. 7

    Van Tijenbuurt

    2,955 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  8. 8

    Werengouw-Zuid

    1,610 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  9. 9

    Arondeusbuurt

    2,850 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  10. 10

    Ruys de Beerenbrouckbuurt

    6,130 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9

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  1. 11

    Nieuw-Sloten-Zuidoost

    2,115 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  2. 12

    Rode Kruisbuurt

    255 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.1 km

    9.9
  3. 13

    Middenmeer-Noord

    2,780 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  4. 14

    Bakemabuurt

    3,120 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  5. 15

    Johan Jongkindbuurt

    1,045 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  6. 16

    Oostzanerdijk

    340 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  7. 17

    Minervabuurt-Noord

    1,410 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  8. 18

    Dudokbuurt

    3,030 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  9. 19

    De Aker-Oost

    5,810 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  10. 20

    Reimerswaal

    3,000 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  11. 21

    Wegener Sleeswijkbuurt

    1,470 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  12. 22

    Dorp Driemond

    1,545 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  13. 23

    Hogewey-Noord

    1,140 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.8
  14. 24

    Overtoomse Veld-Noord

    5,665 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  15. 25

    Nintemanterrein

    125 residents

    61% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.8
  16. 26

    Staalmanbuurt

    3,840 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  17. 27

    Steigereiland-Zuid

    2,540 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  18. 28

    Sporenburg

    2,630 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  19. 29

    Nieuw-Sloten-Noordwest

    3,000 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  20. 30

    De Kleine Wereld

    2,635 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.7
  21. 31

    Emanuel van Meterenbuurt

    2,320 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  22. 32

    Jacob Geelbuurt

    3,230 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  23. 33

    Banne-Noordwest

    2,590 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.7
  24. 34

    E-buurt

    2,365 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  25. 35

    Botteskerkbuurt

    3,415 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  26. 36

    Valeriusbuurt-Oost

    1,410 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  27. 37

    Havenkwartier IJburg

    2,155 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.6
  28. 38

    Kolenkitbuurt-Noord

    4,645 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.6
  29. 39

    Tuindorp Oostzaan-Oost

    4,120 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.6
  30. 40

    Meerwaldtbuurt

    1,965 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.6
  31. 41

    Grunder/Koningshoef

    1,745 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  32. 42

    Weesp Schildersbuurt

    1,050 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.6
  33. 43

    Minervabuurt-Midden

    2,475 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.6
  34. 44

    Linnaeusparkbuurt

    2,645 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.5
  35. 45

    Valeriusbuurt-West

    2,620 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.5
  36. 46

    Zuidwestkwadrant-Noord

    3,080 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.5
  37. 47

    Elzenhagen-Noord

    3,600 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.4
  38. 48

    Joris Ivenspleinbuurt

    2,930 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.4
  39. 49

    Oostpoort

    2,120 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.4
  40. 50

    Nieuwendammerdijk-Oost

    345 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.4

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 Markengouw-Midden at the top?

Markengouw-Midden scores a 10.0 on this list, with 50% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amsterdam 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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