The best neighbourhoods for families in Drimmelen
9.5Number 1Terheijden centrumThe best neighbourhood for families in Drimmelen is Terheijden centrum (9.5), with 38% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They are spread across Drimmelen: 9 in the centre, 8 in the south and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Drimmelen with a families grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Drimmelen as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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 Drimmelen lives, 34% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 22% in Verspreide huizen Made to 47% in Verspreide huizen Lage Zwaluwe.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Drimmelen
Number 1
Terheijden centrum
695 residents
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- 29.2
De Langstraatspoorlijn
585 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.0
Hoogerheide
1,505 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 48.7
Zeggepolder-zuid
1,130 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 58.7
Stuivezand
2,230 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 68.4
Wagenberg noordwest
985 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 78.3
Molenpolder
1,755 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 88.2
Vierendelen
2,005 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 97.8
Wagenberg zuidoost
915 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 107.7
Zeggepolder-oost
355 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 117.7
De Dreven
1,430 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 127.6
Middelmade
1,110 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 137.3
De Meede
1,585 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 146.7
Nieuwland
860 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 156.6
Terheijden noordwest
485 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 166.2
Haasdijk
420 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 176.2
Hondenhei
1,670 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 186.2
Grienden
605 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 195.7
Zilverberg
610 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 205.6
Vaartkant
1,175 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 215.5
Verspreide huizen Wagenberg
345 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 225.5
Bergen
320 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 235.2
De Heerlijkheid Hooge Zwaluwe
775 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 245.0
De Heerlijkheid Lage Zwaluwe
820 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 255.0
Kleine Schans
185 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 264.7
Verspreide huizen Terheijden
270 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 274.2
Kwistgeldpolder
265 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 284.1
Die Swaluw
1,370 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 293.5
Verspreide huizen Lage Zwaluwe
160 residents
47% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 303.5
Helkant
370 residents
27% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 312.9
Verspreide huizen Made
515 residents
22% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 322.7
Blauwe Sluis
175 residents
29% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 332.6
Drimmelen Centrum
395 residents
29% households with children · childcare 3.7 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 Terheijden centrum at the top?
Terheijden centrum scores a 9.5 on this list, with 38% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Drimmelen 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.