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The best neighbourhoods for families in Bergen op Zoom

9.9Number 1De Markiezaten

The best neighbourhood for families in Bergen op Zoom is De Markiezaten (9.9), with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They cluster in one corner of Bergen op Zoom: 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,240 residents. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom with a families grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Bergen op Zoom as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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 Bergen op Zoom lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 16% in Centrum to 47% in De Schans en Oude Molen.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Bergen op Zoom

Number 1

De Markiezaten

2,240 residents

43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.9

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  1. 2

    Nieuw Borgvliet

    2,520 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  2. 3

    Noordgeest

    3,610 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.3
  3. 4

    Gageldonk-West

    5,330 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.3
  4. 5

    Tuinwijk

    2,205 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  6. 6

    Warande-Oost

    3,300 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.2
  7. 7

    Gageldonk-Oost

    4,005 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.1
  8. 8

    Rode Schouw

    2,650 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.0
  9. 9

    Warande-West

    2,160 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.9
  10. 10

    Meilust Zuid

    2,230 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.8

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  1. 11

    De Schans en Oude Molen

    3,135 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.6
  2. 12

    Langeweg

    1,340 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.5
  3. 13

    Meilust Noord

    2,450 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.1
  4. 14

    Vestinggronden-Zuid

    1,265 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.2
  5. 15

    Lepelstraat

    1,400 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.9
  6. 16

    Nieuwe Molen

    470 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.6
  7. 17

    Vestinggronden-Noord

    1,505 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.5
  8. 18

    De Beek

    2,165 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.4
  9. 19

    Centrum

    4,040 residents

    16% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.4
  10. 20

    Halsteren-Centrum

    2,625 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.2
  11. 21

    Het Fort

    1,985 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.2
  12. 22

    Jankenberg

    955 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.0
  13. 23

    Bergse Plaat

    7,150 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.9
  14. 24

    Schelde Vesting

    1,760 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    5.6
  15. 25

    Zeekant

    2,745 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.6
  16. 26

    Havenkwartier

    1,790 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.2
  17. 27

    Verspreide huizen Kladde

    185 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    5.0
  18. 28

    Het Glacis

    925 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.4
  19. 29

    Verspreide huizen Klutsdorp

    165 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    3.9
  20. 30

    Verspreide huizen Oud Glymespolder

    155 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    3.6
  21. 31

    Buitengebied-Oost

    695 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.2
  22. 32

    Verspreide huizen Vrederust

    490 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    3.1
  23. 33

    Verspreide huizen Heimolen

    295 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    2.9

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 De Markiezaten at the top?

De Markiezaten scores a 9.9 on this list, with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bergen op Zoom 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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