The best neighbourhoods for families in Beekdaelen
8.0Number 1Hommert (gedeeltelijk)The best neighbourhood for families in Beekdaelen is Hommert (gedeeltelijk) (8.0), with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.8 km away. They are spread across Beekdaelen: 8 in the centre, 7 in the west and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Beekdaelen with a families grade, 1 reaches a 7.0 or higher. Beekdaelen as a whole comes out at a 5.4, 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 Beekdaelen lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 25% in Nuth to 43% in Hommert (gedeeltelijk).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Beekdaelen
Number 1
Hommert (gedeeltelijk)
975 residents
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- 26.9
Bingelrade
840 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 36.7
Merkelbeek-Douvergenhout
1,625 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 46.6
Puth
2,000 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 56.5
Amstenrade
1,740 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 66.2
Schinveld
4,585 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 75.9
Oirsbeek
3,530 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 85.7
Schimmert
2,285 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 95.3
Hommert (gedeeltelijk)
150 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 105.3
Nuth
4,395 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 115.0
Hulsberg
3,070 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 124.9
Wijnandsrade
1,285 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 134.8
Schinnen
1,545 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 144.8
Oensel
125 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 154.8
Nagelbeek-Hegge
990 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 164.5
Swier
325 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 174.2
Verspreide huizen
185 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 183.9
Vaesrade
1,035 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 193.9
Sweikhuizen
605 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 203.8
Klein-Doenrade
160 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 213.8
Arensgenhout
500 residents
34% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 223.7
Haasdal
755 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 233.4
Aalbeek
255 residents
34% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 243.3
Jabeek
715 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 253.2
Thull
140 residents
25% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 263.2
Tervoorst en omgeving
820 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 273.1
Groot-Doenrade
1,090 residents
33% households with children · childcare 2.4 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 Hommert (gedeeltelijk) at the top?
Hommert (gedeeltelijk) scores a 8.0 on this list, with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.8 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Beekdaelen 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.