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The best neighbourhoods for families in Assen

10.0Number 1Kloostergaarde

The best neighbourhood for families in Assen is Kloostergaarde (10.0), with 55% of households with children and childcare 0.1 km away. They are spread across Assen: 8 in the west, 6 in the centre and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,090 residents. That is 1.6 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 78 neighbourhoods in Assen with a families grade, 38 reach a 7.0 or higher. Assen as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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 Assen lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 8% in Sluisdennen to 70% in Kloosterhage.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Assen

Number 1

Kloostergaarde

430 residents

55% households with children · childcare 0.1 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    De Velden/De Stukken

    1,675 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  2. 3

    De Hullen

    965 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  3. 4

    Baggelhuizen Noord

    725 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  4. 5

    Kloosterlanen

    815 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.3
  6. 6

    De Beemden

    800 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  7. 7

    Kloosterstede

    1,010 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.1
  8. 8

    Kloosterhage

    915 residents

    70% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.9
  9. 9

    De Dreven

    1,090 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.8
  10. 10

    Kloosterbos

    1,400 residents

    68% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.8

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  1. 11

    De Heugten

    1,195 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  2. 12

    Kloostertuinen

    870 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.6
  3. 13

    Vredeveld Zuid

    2,230 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.5
  4. 14

    Componistenbuurt Oost

    2,225 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.4
  5. 15

    Zwarte Water

    1,270 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.3
  6. 16

    De Kleuven

    1,055 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.3
  7. 17

    De Stoepen

    2,140 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.2
  8. 18

    Kloosterhoven

    1,195 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.1
  9. 19

    Oude Molenbuurt

    1,800 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.1
  10. 20

    Pittelo Midden

    1,715 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.1
  11. 21

    De Hoven

    850 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.0
  12. 22

    De Goorns

    690 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.9
  13. 23

    De Dorpen

    1,155 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.8
  14. 24

    Componistenbuurt West

    670 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.7
  15. 25

    Veningerland

    1,850 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.7
  16. 26

    Kloosterkade

    550 residents

    70% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.7
  17. 27

    De Landen/De Akkers

    2,180 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.6
  18. 28

    Luchiesland Zuid

    950 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  19. 29

    Luchiesland Noord

    730 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.5
  20. 30

    Pittelo Noord

    1,490 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.4
  21. 31

    Sterrenbeeldenbuurt

    610 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.4
  22. 32

    Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk West

    A residential area despite the name: 160 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    160 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.4
  23. 33

    Oude Gasfabriek

    235 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    7.4
  24. 34

    Kloosterakker

    500 residents

    64% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.3
  25. 35

    Kloosterhout

    1,095 residents

    69% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    7.3
  26. 36

    Pittelo Zuid

    400 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.0
  27. 37

    De Breeën

    920 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.0
  28. 38

    Planetenbuurt

    865 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.9
  29. 39

    De Lariks Oost

    1,340 residents

    17% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.8
  30. 40

    Baggelhuizen Midden

    1,645 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.8
  31. 41

    De Kampen/De Essen

    1,505 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.8
  32. 42

    Vredeveld Noord

    1,860 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.7
  33. 43

    Kloosterhaven

    350 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.6
  34. 44

    De Venen/De Wallen

    965 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.5
  35. 45

    De Hamels

    535 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.3
  36. 46

    Dichtershof

    665 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.2
  37. 47

    Kloosterveste

    900 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.0
  38. 48

    Sluisdennen

    340 residents

    8% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.5
  39. 49

    Zuid Molukse Buurt

    430 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.5
  40. 50

    Park Diepstroeten

    1,065 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    5.4

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 Kloostergaarde at the top?

Kloostergaarde scores a 10.0 on this list, with 55% of households with children and childcare 0.1 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Assen 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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