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10.0Number 1Heysterbachstraat en omgeving

The best neighbourhood for families in Dordrecht is Heysterbachstraat en omgeving (10.0), with 46% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Dordrecht: 11 in the west, 4 in the centre and 4 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,070 residents. Of the 97 neighbourhoods in Dordrecht with a families grade, 67 reach a 7.0 or higher. Dordrecht as a whole comes out at a 7.9, 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 Dordrecht lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 13% in Admiraalsplein to 64% in Smitsweg.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Dordrecht

Number 1

Heysterbachstraat en omgeving

1,070 residents

46% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    Rembrandtlaan en omgeving

    840 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    10.0
  2. 3

    Standhasenstraat en omgeving

    1,330 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  3. 4

    Driehoek en omgeving

    1,230 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  4. 5

    Jacob Marisstraat en omgeving

    1,775 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  6. 6

    Palissander en omgeving

    2,240 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  7. 7

    Azobe en omgeving

    1,050 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  8. 8

    Breitnerstraat en omgeving

    1,590 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  9. 9

    Hoekenessestraat en omgeving

    550 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  10. 10

    Wittenstein en omgeving

    3,130 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6

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  1. 11

    Erasmuslaan en omgeving

    845 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  2. 12

    Pr. Bernhardstraat en omgeving

    1,720 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.6
  3. 13

    Park Merwestein en omgeving

    835 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  4. 14

    Waldeck Pyrmontweg en omgeving

    865 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.1 km

    9.6
  5. 15

    Van Ewijckstraat en omgeving

    1,290 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.6
  6. 16

    Anna Paulownastraat en omgeving

    825 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.6
  7. 17

    Amerstraat en omgeving

    710 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.6
  8. 18

    Krispijnse Driehoek

    1,880 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.5
  9. 19

    Plein 1940-1945 en omgeving

    210 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.5
  10. 20

    Viottakade en omgeving

    2,070 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.5
  11. 21

    Zeehavenlaan en omgeving

    615 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  12. 22

    Dorus Rijkersstraat en omgeving

    590 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  13. 23

    Mildenburg en omgeving

    1,835 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  14. 24

    Merwestein-Noord

    685 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  15. 25

    Minnaertweg en omgeving

    1,240 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  16. 26

    Boeroestraat en omgeving

    955 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    9.2
  17. 27

    Cornelis Evertsenstraat en omgeving

    860 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  18. 28

    Crabbehof-Zuid

    5,190 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.1
  19. 29

    Indische Buurt-Noord

    1,320 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.0
  20. 30

    Zuilenburg en omgeving

    1,825 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  21. 31

    Amazone en omgeving

    1,505 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  22. 32

    Maria Montessorilaan en omgeving

    1,515 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.9
  23. 33

    Blaauwweg en omgeving

    1,595 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  24. 34

    Waterman en omgeving

    2,040 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  25. 35

    Emmastraat en omgeving

    790 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.9
  26. 36

    Dubbeldam-Zuid

    5,065 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.8
  27. 37

    Vredenburg en omgeving

    2,855 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  28. 38

    Lijnbaan

    1,225 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.6
  29. 39

    Smitsweg

    1,910 residents

    64% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.6
  30. 40

    Iroko en omgeving

    980 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.5
  31. 41

    Kasperspad en omgeving

    1,315 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.3
  32. 42

    Vogelplein-Aalscholverstraat en omgeving

    2,330 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.3
  33. 43

    Augustijnenkamp en omgeving

    375 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.2
  34. 44

    Rozenhof en omgeving

    740 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.1
  35. 45

    Indische Buurt-Zuid

    1,030 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.0
  36. 46

    Zuidhoven

    1,120 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.9
  37. 47

    Van den Broek-erf en omgeving

    1,615 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.9
  38. 48

    Transvaalstraat en omgeving

    1,055 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.8
  39. 49

    Admiraalsplein

    780 residents

    13% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    7.8
  40. 50

    Amstelwijck Park

    340 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    7.7

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 Heysterbachstraat en omgeving at the top?

Heysterbachstraat en omgeving scores a 10.0 on this list, with 46% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Dordrecht 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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