The best neighbourhoods for families in Apeldoorn
9.8Number 1SprenkelaarThe best neighbourhood for families in Apeldoorn is Sprenkelaar (9.8), with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They cluster in one corner of Apeldoorn: 23 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,545 residents. Of the 82 neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn with a families grade, 37 reach a 7.0 or higher. Apeldoorn 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 Apeldoorn lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 18% in Spainkbos to 62% in Zuidbroek - Mozaïek & Rooster.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Apeldoorn
Number 1
Sprenkelaar
4,025 residents
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- 29.8
Sluisoord
4,280 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.6
Kayersmolen-Noord
560 residents
55% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 49.5
Matendreef
4,220 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 59.3
Zuidbroek - Mozaïek & Rooster
6,625 residents
62% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 69.2
Uddel
2,200 residents
46% households with children · childcare 3.7 km
- 79.1
Winkewijert
1,740 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 89.1
Staatsliedenkwartier
2,950 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 98.9
Westenenk
3,625 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 108.8
Osseveld-West
2,180 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
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- 118.8
De Parken
2,875 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 128.7
Matenveld
5,610 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 138.7
De Mheen
3,195 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 148.7
Lieren
680 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 158.6
Matenhorst
2,895 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 168.5
De Bouwhof
2,515 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 178.4
Matendonk
5,090 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 188.3
Orden
6,380 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 198.1
Sprengenbos
4,335 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 208.1
Woudhuis
5,865 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 218.0
Driehuizen
4,580 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 228.0
Osseveld-Oost
4,835 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 237.8
Componistenkwartier
3,545 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 247.8
Zevenhuizen
2,200 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 257.7
Rivierenkwartier
2,735 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 267.6
Matenhoeve
4,555 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 277.6
Agrarischgebied Lieren-Oosterhuizen
515 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 287.5
Beemte
130 residents
40% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 297.4
Vogelkwartier
4,940 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 307.4
Kerschoten
3,695 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 317.4
Berg en Bos
2,065 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 327.4
Anklaar
4,665 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 337.3
De Heeze
2,400 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 347.3
Spainkbos
1,245 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 357.1
Hommelbrink
810 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 367.0
Holthuizen
505 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 376.7
Zuidbroek - De Wellen
950 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 386.5
Matenhoek
135 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 396.4
Brouwersmolen-Noord
160 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 406.3
Agrarischgebied Uddel
590 residents
45% households with children · childcare 4.1 km
- 416.3
Wernem
755 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 426.2
Brummelhof
3,420 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 436.2
Groot Zonnehoeve
2,100 residents
53% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 446.2
Ugchelen
3,515 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 455.9
Welgelegen
3,970 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 465.8
Matengaarde
2,740 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 475.6
Wenum
395 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 485.6
Sprengenweg-Noord
1,550 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 495.5
Loolaan-Noord
2,060 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 505.4
Agrarischgebied Beemte Broekland
930 residents
48% households with children · childcare 1.9 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 Sprenkelaar at the top?
Sprenkelaar scores a 9.8 on this list, with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Apeldoorn 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.