The best neighbourhoods for families in Baarle-Nassau
8.0Number 1HoogbraakThe best neighbourhood for families in Baarle-Nassau is Hoogbraak (8.0), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.8 km away. They cluster in one corner of Baarle-Nassau: 5 of the 8 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 4 of the 8 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 8 neighbourhoods in Baarle-Nassau with a families grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Baarle-Nassau as a whole comes out at a 5.7, 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 Baarle-Nassau lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 21% in Centrumgebied Baarle-Nassau to 41% in Buitengebied Ulicoten.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 8 best neighbourhoods for families in Baarle-Nassau
Number 1
Hoogbraak
1,340 residents
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- 27.9
Dorp Noord
1,300 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 37.7
Kern Ulicoten
600 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 45.9
Centrumgebied Baarle-Nassau
1,090 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 54.6
Loveren
130 residents
28% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 64.3
Buitengebied Ulicoten
570 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 72.8
Buitengebied Baarle-Nassau
1,915 residents
30% households with children · childcare 3.4 km
- 82.6
Castelré
120 residents
28% households with children · childcare 9.9 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 Hoogbraak at the top?
Hoogbraak scores a 8.0 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.8 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Baarle-Nassau 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.