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The best neighbourhoods for families in Den Helder

9.9Number 1Mijnendienst

The best neighbourhood for families in Den Helder is Mijnendienst (9.9), with 60% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Den Helder: 10 in the centre, 8 in the north and 7 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,025 residents. That is 1.7 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 52 neighbourhoods in Den Helder with a families grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Den Helder as a whole comes out at a 6.5, 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 Den Helder lives, 29% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 6% in Schooten-Centrum to 60% in Mijnendienst.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Den Helder

Number 1

Mijnendienst

100 residents

60% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.9

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  1. 2

    Zuiderzeebuurt

    740 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  2. 3

    Vogelbuurt

    1,860 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.5
  3. 4

    Schepenbuurt

    1,620 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.8
  4. 5

    Landmetersbuurt

    1,025 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.6
  6. 6

    Grote Rivierenbuurt

    1,345 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  7. 7

    Malzwin

    910 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.5
  8. 8

    Falga

    490 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.4
  9. 9

    Indische buurt-Noord

    920 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3
  10. 10

    Visbuurt

    2,370 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.3

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  1. 11

    Jeruzalem

    940 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  2. 12

    Golfstroombuurt

    685 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  3. 13

    Waterkeringsbuurt

    590 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  4. 14

    Julianadorp-Oost

    1,895 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    7.5
  5. 15

    Kruiszwin

    2,555 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.4
  6. 16

    Middelzand

    1,780 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.2
  7. 17

    Nieuw Den Helder Zuid-Oost

    1,955 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  8. 18

    Boerderijbuurt

    1,080 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.1
  9. 19

    Boterzwin

    1,090 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.9
  10. 20

    Tuindorp-Oost

    770 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.7
  11. 21

    Julianadorp-West

    605 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    6.7
  12. 22

    Vogelzand

    1,050 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.7
  13. 23

    Nieuwlandbuurt

    675 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.5
  14. 24

    Kleine Rivierenbuurt

    405 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.4
  15. 25

    Geleerdenbuurt

    1,440 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.4
  16. 26

    Dirksz Admiraal

    835 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.3
  17. 27

    Walvisvaarderbuurt

    980 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.3
  18. 28

    Guldemond

    755 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.2
  19. 29

    Schooten-Centrum

    840 residents

    6% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.1
  20. 30

    Sluisdijk

    1,010 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.0
  21. 31

    Fort Dirksz Admiraal

    140 residents

    6.0
  22. 32

    Noorderhaven

    1,015 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.0
  23. 33

    Tuindorp-West

    1,555 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.9
  24. 34

    Indische buurt-Zuid

    1,035 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.8
  25. 35

    Doorzwin

    1,965 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    5.8
  26. 36

    Wierbalg

    1,370 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.7
  27. 37

    Oostsloot

    1,115 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.7
  28. 38

    Van Galenbuurt

    2,075 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.7
  29. 39

    Oud Den Helder

    2,330 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.6
  30. 40

    Deltabuurt

    765 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.2
  31. 41

    Duinbuurt

    1,545 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.9
  32. 42

    Zeeloodsenbuurt

    1,265 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.6
  33. 43

    Centrum

    1,450 residents

    16% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.6
  34. 44

    Schouten en Schepenenbuurt

    1,185 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.4
  35. 45

    Grachtengordel

    730 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.3
  36. 46

    Willemsoord

    615 residents

    17% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.2
  37. 47

    Zwanenbalg

    465 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.0
  38. 48

    Koegras-Noord

    100 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    3.8
  39. 49

    Huisduinen

    595 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    3.1
  40. 50

    Marina

    1,355 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    3.1

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 Mijnendienst at the top?

Mijnendienst scores a 9.9 on this list, with 60% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Den Helder 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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