The best neighbourhoods for families in Eindhoven
9.8Number 1Blixembosch-OostThe best neighbourhood for families in Eindhoven is Blixembosch-Oost (9.8), with 51% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Eindhoven: 11 in the north, 7 in the south and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,975 residents. Of the 102 neighbourhoods in Eindhoven with a families grade, 48 reach a 7.0 or higher. Eindhoven 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 Eindhoven lives, 26% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 2% in Fellenoord to 57% in Waterrijk.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Eindhoven
Number 1
Blixembosch-Oost
7,685 residents
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- 29.8
Heesterakker
2,660 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.8
Tongelresche Akkers
2,370 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 49.5
Woenselse Heide
5,255 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 59.4
Roosten
800 residents
54% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 69.3
Hanevoet
3,665 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 79.2
Oude Gracht-Oost
1,335 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 89.1
Gerardusplein
3,370 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 99.0
Zwaanstraat
1,350 residents
54% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 109.0
Kruidenbuurt
3,355 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 118.9
Eckart
4,355 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 128.9
Achtse Barrier-Spaaihoef
4,520 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 138.9
Burghplan
2,975 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 148.8
Sintenbuurt
1,970 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 158.7
Kerstroosplein
1,880 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 168.7
Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer
3,770 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 178.5
Schouwbroek
1,520 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 188.4
Puttense Dreef
1,270 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 198.4
Blixembosch-West
1,995 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 208.4
Vaartbroek
5,400 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 218.3
Tempel
5,150 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 228.3
Jagershoef
3,590 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 238.1
Drents Dorp
2,660 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 248.1
Vlokhoven
3,645 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 258.0
Eckartdal
330 residents
- 267.9
Lievendaal
3,175 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 277.9
Rapenland
2,375 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 287.9
Zandrijk
2,805 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 297.8
Hagenkamp
1,225 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 307.8
Ooievaarsnest
880 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 317.8
Mensfort
3,240 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 327.7
Het Ven
3,910 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 337.6
Nieuwe Erven
1,170 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 347.5
Genderbeemd
3,565 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 357.5
Luytelaer
1,010 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 367.5
Fellenoord
190 residents
2% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 377.4
Rochusbuurt
1,835 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 387.3
Bosrijk
725 residents
51% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 397.2
Waterrijk
2,530 residents
57% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 407.2
Achtse Barrier-Hoeven
3,885 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 417.2
Villapark
2,475 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 427.1
Grasrijk
6,115 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 437.1
Eikenburg
1,505 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 447.1
't Hool
2,275 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 457.0
Barrier
2,040 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 467.0
Wielewaal
105 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 477.0
Genderdal
2,925 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 486.8
Oude Gracht-West
2,890 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 496.8
Koudenhoven
535 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 506.8
Kerkdorp Acht
3,510 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 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 Blixembosch-Oost at the top?
Blixembosch-Oost scores a 9.8 on this list, with 51% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Eindhoven 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.