The best neighbourhoods for families in Deventer
9.8Number 1SteinvoordeThe best neighbourhood for families in Deventer is Steinvoorde (9.8), with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Deventer: 13 in the centre, 7 in the east and 4 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,035 residents. Of the 64 neighbourhoods in Deventer with a families grade, 34 reach a 7.0 or higher. Deventer as a whole comes out at a 7.7, 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 Deventer lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 9% in Centrum to 62% in Spikvoorde.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Deventer
Number 1
Steinvoorde
1,745 residents
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- 29.8
Zwolseweg
2,480 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.6
Het Oostrik
2,265 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 49.5
Swormink
1,505 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.5
Rode Dorp
2,535 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 69.4
Rollecatekwartier
2,035 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 79.2
Rivierenbuurt
1,345 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 89.2
Blauwenoord
1,535 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 99.2
Groot Douwel
1,990 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 109.2
Burgemeestersbuurt
1,255 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
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- 119.1
Dorp Lettele
635 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 129.1
Oudegoedstraat
1,350 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 139.1
De Hoven
2,280 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 149.1
Het Fetlaer en Spijkvoorder Enk
2,720 residents
59% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 159.0
Tuindorp
1,810 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 168.9
Steenbrugge
1,635 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 178.8
Oranjekwartier
2,445 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 188.7
Spikvoorde
2,700 residents
62% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 198.7
Borgele
3,670 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 208.5
Essenerveld
1,355 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 218.5
Zandweerd-Zuid
2,715 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 228.5
Colmschaterenk
2,245 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 238.5
Ludgeruskwartier
2,580 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 248.3
Dorp Schalkhaar
5,690 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 258.1
Het Jeurlink
2,015 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 268.1
Oosterstraat
1,875 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 277.9
Landsherenkwartier
2,390 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 287.7
Zandweerd-Noord
1,940 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 297.7
Rielerweg-Oost
1,925 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 307.7
Op den Haar
2,850 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 317.4
Dorp Bathmen
4,590 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 327.2
Noorderplein
1,110 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 337.0
Platvoet
1,685 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 347.0
Centrum
2,950 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 356.8
Singel
1,390 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 366.8
Schrijversbuurt
2,200 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 376.6
Roessink
970 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 386.5
Dorp Diepenveen
4,565 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 396.2
Lange Zandstraat
1,495 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 406.2
Deltabuurt
3,110 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 416.2
Noordenbergkwartier
820 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 426.0
Rielerweg-West
1,530 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 435.9
Bergkwartier
670 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 445.7
Okkenbroek
310 residents
33% households with children · childcare 3.7 km
- 455.2
Graveland
405 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 465.1
Noordenbergsingel
495 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 474.9
Dorp Colmschate
1,235 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 484.8
Oude Molen
105 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 494.8
Het Bramelt
1,380 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 504.3
Knutteldorp
1,705 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.3 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 Steinvoorde at the top?
Steinvoorde scores a 9.8 on this list, with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Deventer 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.