The best neighbourhoods for families in Delft
9.9Number 1Den HoornThe best neighbourhood for families in Delft is Den Hoorn (9.9), with 71% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Delft: 9 in the north, 6 in the west and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,555 residents. That is 2 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 70 neighbourhoods in Delft with a families grade, 41 reach a 7.0 or higher. Delft as a whole comes out at a 7.2, 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 Delft lives, 20% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 5% in Centrum to 71% in Den Hoorn.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Delft
Number 1
Den Hoorn
2,885 residents
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- 29.5
Pauwmolen
120 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.4
Bomenwijk
1,110 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.4
Poptahof-Noord
1,015 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.4
Ministersbuurt-West
1,080 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 69.3
Gillisbuurt
1,555 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 79.2
Koepoort
1,640 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 89.2
Marlot
700 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 99.1
Westeindebuurt
510 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 108.8
Hoornse Hof
2,430 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 118.8
Krakeelpolder
1,870 residents
16% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 128.7
Heilige Land
2,120 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 138.6
Ministersbuurt-Oost
2,530 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 148.5
Wippolder-Zuid
1,670 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 158.4
Wippolder-Noord
2,280 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 168.4
Fledderusbuurt
965 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 178.4
Kuyperwijk-Zuid
1,805 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.1 km
- 188.4
Centrum-Noord
1,015 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 198.3
Molenbuurt
1,475 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 208.1
Aart van der Leeuwbuurt
1,065 residents
11% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 218.1
Olofsbuurt
3,565 residents
15% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 228.1
Biesland
1,400 residents
11% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 238.0
Buitenhof-Noord
4,115 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 247.8
Latijns Amerikabuurt
1,840 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 257.6
Agnetaparkbuurt
1,125 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 267.6
Het Rode Dorp
915 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 277.6
Poptahof-Zuid
1,900 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 287.4
Afrikabuurt-West
1,795 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 297.4
Aziëbuurt
2,500 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 307.4
Vrijheidsbuurt
1,595 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 317.3
Vogelbuurt-West
1,975 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 327.2
Boerderijbuurt
1,130 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 337.2
Westerkwartier
2,985 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 347.2
Multatulibuurt
1,745 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 357.2
Sint Joris
590 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 367.1
Roland Holstbuurt
3,815 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 377.1
Kuyperwijk-Noord
1,415 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 387.0
Vogelbuurt-Oost
1,330 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 397.0
Centrum-Oost
2,265 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 407.0
Centrum-Zuidoost
765 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 417.0
Buitenhof-Zuid
765 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 426.9
Voorhof-Hoogbouw
2,520 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 436.6
Centrum-West
2,555 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 446.6
Afrikabuurt-Oost
1,715 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 456.6
Dierenbuurt
885 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 466.5
Ecodus
800 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 476.5
Indische Buurt-Zuid
2,305 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 486.4
Pijperring
655 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 496.3
Centrum
2,665 residents
5% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 506.2
Verzetstrijdersbuurt
2,190 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.5 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 Den Hoorn at the top?
Den Hoorn scores a 9.9 on this list, with 71% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Delft 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.