The best neighbourhoods for families in Edam-Volendam
9.7Number 1BroeckgouwThe best neighbourhood for families in Edam-Volendam is Broeckgouw (9.7), with 54% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. They cluster in one corner of Edam-Volendam: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,480 residents. That is 1.5 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam with a families grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Edam-Volendam as a whole comes out at a 7.3, 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 Edam-Volendam lives, 39% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 26% in Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2 to 73% in Broeckgouw.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Edam-Volendam
Number 1
Broeckgouw
2,905 residents
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- 29.5
Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6
1,515 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 39.0
Volendam-Blokgouw 7 en 8
2,225 residents
64% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 48.9
Edam-Singelwijk
1,765 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 58.6
Edam-Zuid
1,295 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 68.5
Volendam-Bloemenbuurt
1,480 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 78.4
Volendam-Blokgouw 3
1,310 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 88.0
Broeckgouw
310 residents
73% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 97.7
De Watering
1,960 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 107.4
Edam-Molenbuurt
945 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
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- 117.3
Volendam-Middengebied
3,685 residents
70% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 127.3
Edam-Oude kom
2,830 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 137.0
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2
2,170 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 146.0
Edam-Industriegebied
280 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 155.9
Volendam-Oude kom
3,290 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 165.8
Volendam-Rozettenbuurt
1,960 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 175.7
Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt
2,090 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 185.6
Beets
540 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 195.0
Oosthuizen
1,725 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 205.0
Kwadijk
840 residents
33% households with children · childcare 3.1 km
- 214.6
Middelie
710 residents
37% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
- 224.5
Warder
765 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 233.7
Purmerpolder
110 residents
45% households with children · childcare 3.2 km
- 242.9
Schardam
115 residents
29% households with children · childcare 3.2 km
- 252.7
Hobrede
165 residents
30% households with children · childcare 3.9 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 Broeckgouw at the top?
Broeckgouw scores a 9.7 on this list, with 54% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam 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.