The best neighbourhoods for families in Borsele
9.4Number 1Kern BorsseleThe best neighbourhood for families in Borsele is Kern Borssele (9.4), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Borsele: 8 in the west, 7 in the south and 6 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 28 neighbourhoods in Borsele with a families grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Borsele as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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 Borsele lives, 34% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 24% in Kern Ellewoutsdijk to 56% in Buitengebied 's-Gravenpolder.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Borsele
Number 1
Kern Borssele
1,250 residents
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- 28.4
Kern Nieuwdorp
1,110 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 38.3
Kern 's-Gravenpolder
4,460 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 48.0
Kern Hoedekenskerke
660 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 57.9
Kern Oudelande
485 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 67.1
Kern Lewedorp
1,400 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 77.0
Kern Kwadendamme
695 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 87.0
Kern Driewegen
420 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 96.2
Kern Ovezande
915 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 106.1
Kern 's-Heerenhoek
1,760 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 115.4
Buitengebied 's-Gravenpolder
175 residents
56% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 125.1
Kern Nisse
465 residents
30% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 135.1
Buitengebied Borssele
225 residents
51% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 144.8
Buitengebied Nieuwdorp
250 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 154.8
Kern Heinkenszand
5,045 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 164.7
Buitengebied 's-Heerenhoek
265 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 174.5
Buitengebied Lewedorp
440 residents
45% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 183.9
Buitengebied 's-Heer Abtskerke
145 residents
44% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 193.5
Buitengebied Heinkenszand
545 residents
35% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 203.5
Buitengebied Ovezande
300 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 213.4
Buitengebied Driewegen
150 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 223.4
Buitengebied Kwadendamme
270 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 233.1
Buitengebied Baarland
145 residents
34% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 242.9
Buitengebied Nisse
110 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 252.9
Buitengebied Oudelande
175 residents
27% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 262.8
Kern 's-Heer Abtskerke
375 residents
28% households with children · childcare 3.1 km
- 272.7
Kern Baarland
425 residents
28% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 282.5
Kern Ellewoutsdijk
325 residents
24% households with children · childcare 3.4 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 Kern Borssele at the top?
Kern Borssele scores a 9.4 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Borsele 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.