The best neighbourhoods for families in Asten
9.8Number 1VlinderbuurtThe best neighbourhood for families in Asten is Vlinderbuurt (9.8), with 74% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They cluster in one corner of Asten: 19 of the 24 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 24 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 2.1 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 24 neighbourhoods in Asten with a families grade, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher. Asten as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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 Asten lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 11% in Centrum to 74% in Vlinderbuurt.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Asten
Number 1
Vlinderbuurt
205 residents
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- 29.7
Kruidenbuurt
765 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.1
Sterrenbuurt
1,660 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 48.8
Ostade
1,310 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 58.6
Oude Bloemenbuurt
840 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 68.3
Heusden centrum
1,645 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 78.1
De Bergen
455 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 88.0
Appelbuurt
455 residents
61% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 97.4
Centrum zuid
1,885 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 107.3
Hulterman
510 residents
51% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
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- 117.2
Centrum west
1,070 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 126.4
Ommel centrum
585 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 136.3
Hazeldonk
125 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 146.1
Verspreide huizen Asten west
365 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 156.1
Hemelberg
745 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 166.0
Loverbosch
715 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 176.0
Hoogveld
140 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 185.3
Centrum
915 residents
11% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 195.3
Nieuwe Bloemenbuurt
515 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 205.0
Voordeldonk
390 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 214.0
Verspreide huizen Heusden
965 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 223.9
Paddenstoelenbuurt
495 residents
25% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 233.4
Verspreide huizen Ommel
365 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 242.9
Kleine Heitrak
170 residents
35% households with children · childcare 2.6 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 Vlinderbuurt at the top?
Vlinderbuurt scores a 9.8 on this list, with 74% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Asten 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.