The best neighbourhoods for families in Drechterland
9.5Number 1Reigersborg NoordThe best neighbourhood for families in Drechterland is Reigersborg Noord (9.5), with 53% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Drechterland: 6 in the north, 6 in the south and 5 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 12 of the 23 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 1.5 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 23 neighbourhoods in Drechterland with a families grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Drechterland as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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 Drechterland lives, 36% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 20% in Buitengebied Noord to 53% in Reigersborg Noord.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Drechterland
Number 1
Reigersborg Noord
1,105 residents
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- 28.3
Plan Noord
930 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 37.6
Centrum Venhuizen
2,870 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 47.3
Oosterblokker
1,560 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 56.8
Reigersborg Zuid
1,495 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 66.3
Plan West
430 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 76.1
Plan Oost
1,745 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 85.9
Westwoud
1,385 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 95.8
Voorstik
1,510 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 105.8
Schellinkhout
855 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
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- 115.8
Centrum
1,205 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 125.4
Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Venhuiz
120 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 135.4
Oudijk
190 residents
48% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 145.3
De Buurt
1,200 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 154.9
Drieban Wijdenes
185 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 164.1
De Hout en Blokdijk Hem
275 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 174.0
Hem
1,135 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 183.9
Wijdenes
1,325 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 193.5
Buitengebied Noord
145 residents
20% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 203.3
Buitengebied Zuid
160 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 213.3
Binnenwijzend
275 residents
34% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 223.0
Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Hem
180 residents
28% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 232.6
Oosterleek
100 residents
22% households with children · childcare 2.4 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 Reigersborg Noord at the top?
Reigersborg Noord scores a 9.5 on this list, with 53% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Drechterland 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.