The best neighbourhoods for families in Barendrecht
9.9Number 1VrijheidsakkerThe best neighbourhood for families in Barendrecht is Vrijheidsakker (9.9), with 57% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They are spread across Barendrecht: 11 in the east, 6 in the centre and 6 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,050 residents. That is 1.6 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 42 neighbourhoods in Barendrecht with a families grade, 31 reach a 7.0 or higher. Barendrecht as a whole comes out at a 8.1, 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 Barendrecht lives, 43% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 23% in Noord 3 to 60% in Voordijk.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Barendrecht
Number 1
Vrijheidsakker
1,180 residents
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- 29.9
Riederhoek
1,430 residents
53% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.9
Paddewei
2,185 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 49.8
Meerwede Noordoost
1,050 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 59.8
Oranjewijk 1
1,535 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 69.7
Dorpzicht
540 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 79.7
Centrum Oost
505 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 89.4
Noord 4
705 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 99.3
Buitenoord 2
1,560 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 109.3
Voordijk
855 residents
60% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 119.2
Molenvliet 2
1,050 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 129.1
Noord 1
695 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 139.1
Bijdorp
1,455 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 149.0
Centrum West
530 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 158.7
Buitenoord 3
960 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 168.7
Oranjewijk 2
620 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 178.7
Vrijenburg
5,405 residents
55% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 188.6
Kilweg
1,985 residents
53% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 198.4
Nieuweland 5
1,320 residents
49% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 208.4
Buitenoord 1
1,185 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 218.3
Nieuweland 2
1,190 residents
50% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 228.2
Noord 2
645 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 238.2
Smitshoek
725 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 248.1
Nieuweland 4
490 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 258.1
Ter Leede
1,705 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 267.9
Smitshoek 2
500 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 277.9
Waterkant
1,745 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 287.6
Molenvliet 1
1,650 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 297.6
Meerwede Noordwest
1,290 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 307.2
Centrum
590 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 317.0
Nieuweland 1
1,105 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 326.9
Nieuweland 3
795 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 336.5
Noord 3
860 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 346.5
Havenkwartier
1,615 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 356.4
Smitshoek 1
375 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 366.1
Meerwede Zuidoost
2,190 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 375.6
Binnenland
1,050 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 385.5
Gaatkensoog
775 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 395.0
Meerwede Zuidwest
1,460 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 404.7
Dordtsestraatweg
160 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 413.7
Noldijk
405 residents
34% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 423.4
Achterzeedijk Oost
220 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.6 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 Vrijheidsakker at the top?
Vrijheidsakker scores a 9.9 on this list, with 57% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Barendrecht 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.