The best neighbourhoods for families in Bronckhorst
8.5Number 1WichmondThe best neighbourhood for families in Bronckhorst is Wichmond (8.5), with 32% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Bronckhorst: 11 in the west, 6 in the centre and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 41 neighbourhoods in Bronckhorst with a families grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Bronckhorst 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 Bronckhorst lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 22% in Hoog-Keppel to 48% in Verspreide huizen Oude IJsselgebied.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Bronckhorst
Number 1
Wichmond
450 residents
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- 27.6
Keijenborg
1,035 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 37.5
Zelhem
5,745 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 47.4
Toldijk
370 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 57.3
Halle
680 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 67.2
Kranenburg
200 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 77.1
Vorden
4,840 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 86.8
Drempt
915 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 96.0
Hummelo
1,020 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 105.8
Hengelo
4,370 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 115.2
Verspreide huizen Wichmond
340 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 124.7
Steenderen
1,860 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 134.5
Laag-Keppel
445 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 144.3
Olburgen
185 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 154.1
Verspreide huizen Dunsborg
510 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 164.1
Verspreide huizen Keijenborg
500 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 173.8
Verspreide huizen Zelhem
1,955 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 183.7
Verspreide huizen Toldijk
520 residents
40% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 193.7
Verspreide huizen Hummelo-Broek
125 residents
40% households with children · childcare 3.2 km
- 203.6
Verspreide huizen Velswijk
910 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 213.6
Verspreide huizen Hengelo en Noordink
700 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 223.6
Verspreide huizen Steenderen
275 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 233.6
Verspreide huizen Hummelo
305 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 243.5
Verspreide huizen Halle
1,415 residents
38% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 253.4
Verspreide huizen Oude IJsselgebied
115 residents
48% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 263.4
Verspreide huizen Bakerwaard
125 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 273.3
Verspreide huizen Bekveld en Gooi
350 residents
37% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 283.3
Verspreide huizen Delden en Veldwijk
1,180 residents
28% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 293.2
Verspreide huizen Varssel
350 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 303.2
Verspreide huizen ten zuidoosten van Hummelo
165 residents
33% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 313.2
Verspreide huizen Zuidelijk bosgebied
135 residents
40% households with children · childcare 3.0 km
- 323.1
Velswijk
285 residents
35% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 333.1
Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Drempt
365 residents
37% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 343.0
Verspreide huizen Linde, Mossel en Wildenborch
765 residents
33% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 353.0
Verspreide huizen Baak
505 residents
36% households with children · childcare 3.0 km
- 362.9
Achterdrempt
295 residents
31% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 372.8
Baak
520 residents
30% households with children · childcare 3.0 km
- 382.7
Veldhoek
140 residents
33% households with children · childcare 3.1 km
- 392.7
Verspreide huizen Vierakker
185 residents
25% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 402.7
Hoog-Keppel
425 residents
22% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 412.6
Verspreide huizen Grote Veld
165 residents
24% households with children · childcare 3.0 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 Wichmond at the top?
Wichmond scores a 8.5 on this list, with 32% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bronckhorst 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.