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The best neighbourhoods for families in Dijk en Waard

9.7Number 1Mayersloot Zuid

The best neighbourhood for families in Dijk en Waard is Mayersloot Zuid (9.7), with 48% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Dijk en Waard: 7 in the south, 6 in the centre and 5 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,175 residents. Of the 54 neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard with a families grade, 29 reach a 7.0 or higher. Dijk en Waard as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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 Dijk en Waard lives, 38% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 3% in De Frans to 69% in Westerdel Noord.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Dijk en Waard

Number 1

Mayersloot Zuid

2,175 residents

48% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
9.7

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  1. 2

    Edelstenenwijk

    3,405 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  2. 3

    Stad van de Zon

    4,335 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.6
  3. 4

    Planetenwijk

    1,530 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  4. 5

    Huygenhoek Zuid

    1,350 residents

    66% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.6
  6. 6

    Huygenhoek Midden

    1,450 residents

    65% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.6
  7. 7

    De Draai Zuid

    2,030 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.5
  8. 8

    Schildersbuurt Noord

    1,555 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.4
  9. 9

    Huygenhoek Noord

    2,765 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.3
  10. 10

    Schrijverswijk

    2,890 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2

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  1. 11

    De Draai Noord

    2,500 residents

    59% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    9.1
  2. 12

    Bomenbuurt

    2,680 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.0
  3. 13

    Noord-Scharwoude West

    2,335 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  4. 14

    De Noord

    1,565 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  5. 15

    Zuidwijk

    3,850 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.7
  6. 16

    Rivierenwijk

    3,325 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.7
  7. 17

    't Kruis

    400 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.7
  8. 18

    Sint-Pancras kern

    4,085 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.6
  9. 19

    Butterhuizen Zuid

    745 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.6
  10. 20

    Westerdel Zuid

    935 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    8.5
  11. 21

    Molenwijk

    2,745 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.3
  12. 22

    Oudkarspel Noord

    1,425 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.1
  13. 23

    Westerdel Noord

    905 residents

    69% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    8.1
  14. 24

    Zuid-Scharwoude West

    1,645 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.9
  15. 25

    Schildersbuurt Zuid

    2,845 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.9
  16. 26

    Oudkarspel Zuid

    1,815 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.6
  17. 27

    De Vaandel Zuid

    870 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.5
  18. 28

    Butterhuizen Noord

    3,005 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.3
  19. 29

    Recreatiebuurt

    2,210 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.1
  20. 30

    Twuyverhoek en Oostwal

    1,710 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.7
  21. 31

    Heemradenbuurt

    1,340 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.7
  22. 32

    Buitengebied 't Kruis

    320 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.7
  23. 33

    Noord-Scharwoude Oost

    3,495 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.6
  24. 34

    Broekhorn

    1,895 residents

    61% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    6.6
  25. 35

    Oostertocht Zuid

    2,365 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    6.2
  26. 36

    Broek op Langedijk kern

    2,215 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.1
  27. 37

    Mayersloot Noord

    1,250 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    6.1
  28. 38

    Zuid-Scharwoude Oost

    2,150 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.0
  29. 39

    Centrumwaard

    1,340 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.6
  30. 40

    De Frans

    725 residents

    3% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.0
  31. 41

    Buitengebied Oudkarspel

    165 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    4.9
  32. 42

    Waarderhout

    180 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.7
  33. 43

    Koedijk

    260 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    4.3
  34. 44

    Oostertocht Noord

    1,670 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.2
  35. 45

    Stationsgebied

    795 residents

    8% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.0
  36. 46

    Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid

    725 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.0
  37. 47

    Park van Luna

    120 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    3.9
  38. 48

    Middenwaard

    1,280 residents

    8% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    3.8
  39. 49

    Westpoort

    100 residents

    13% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    3.8
  40. 50

    Duizend Eilandenrijk Noord

    875 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    3.8

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 Mayersloot Zuid at the top?

Mayersloot Zuid scores a 9.7 on this list, with 48% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Dijk en Waard 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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