The best neighbourhoods for families in Echt-Susteren
8.5Number 1Echt NoordThe best neighbourhood for families in Echt-Susteren is Echt Noord (8.5), with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Echt-Susteren: 8 in the centre, 6 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Echt-Susteren with a families grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Echt-Susteren as a whole comes out at a 5.7, 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 Echt-Susteren lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 22% in Verspreide huizen Heide to 45% in Diergaarde.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Echt-Susteren
Number 1
Echt Noord
2,925 residents
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- 28.0
Sint Joost
1,250 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 37.7
In de Mehre
585 residents
41% households with children
- 47.5
Echt Zuid
780 residents
36% households with children
- 57.4
Echt Centrum
3,380 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 67.1
Slek
950 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 76.3
Peij
2,995 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 86.2
Wolfskoul
605 residents
33% households with children
- 95.7
Hingen
635 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 105.6
Nieuwstadt Centrum
1,795 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
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- 115.5
Verspreide huizen Sint Joost
150 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 125.2
Heide
1,000 residents
36% households with children
- 135.0
Gebroek
215 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 145.0
Koningsbosch
1,545 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 154.9
Schilberg
1,980 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 164.9
Middelveld
970 residents
34% households with children
- 174.8
Cristinawijk
1,485 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 184.8
Peijerveld
640 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 194.4
Berkelaar
270 residents
38% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 204.2
Dieteren
780 residents
33% households with children
- 214.1
Diergaarde
425 residents
45% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 223.9
Munsterveld
1,180 residents
31% households with children
- 233.3
Mariaveld
1,335 residents
29% households with children
- 243.3
Lilboscherveld
100 residents
25% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 253.1
Maria Hoop
860 residents
25% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 262.9
Susteren Centrum
1,010 residents
23% households with children
- 272.8
Roosteren
1,235 residents
33% households with children · childcare 3.7 km
- 282.7
Verspreide huizen Heide
140 residents
22% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 292.6
Illikhoven/Visserweert
130 residents
27% households with children · childcare 3.5 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 Echt Noord at the top?
Echt Noord scores a 8.5 on this list, with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Echt-Susteren 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.