The best neighbourhoods for families in Gemert-Bakel
9.4Number 1Gemert-OostThe best neighbourhood for families in Gemert-Bakel is Gemert-Oost (9.4), with 41% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Gemert-Bakel: 7 in the centre, 6 in the north and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 23 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 24 neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel with a families grade, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gemert-Bakel as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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 Gemert-Bakel lives, 36% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 25% in Verspreide huizen Grotelse Heide en Esp to 60% in Doonheide.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Gemert-Bakel
Number 1
Gemert-Oost
6,015 residents
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- 29.3
De Mortel
885 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.0
Gemert-Noord
3,915 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 48.6
Elsendorp
610 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 58.6
Doonheide
1,240 residents
60% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 67.7
Milheeze
1,415 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 77.6
Verspreide huizen Milschot-Tereyken
310 residents
57% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 87.6
De Rips
860 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 97.4
Handel
1,395 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 107.3
Verspreide huizen Broekkant
380 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
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- 117.0
Gemert-Centrum
4,455 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 126.9
Verspreide huizen Milheeze
580 residents
53% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 136.8
Bakel
4,250 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 146.8
Verspreide huizen ten zuidwesten van Bakel
705 residents
53% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 156.4
Verspreide huizen Kampen-Esdonk
985 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 166.3
Verspreide huizen Verreheide
215 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 175.9
Verspreide huizen Mortelse Peel
475 residents
49% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 185.6
Verspreide huizen Rooije Hoef
245 residents
52% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 195.4
Verspreide huizen Elsendorp
530 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 205.1
Verspreide huizen Heereveld
270 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 213.8
Verspreide huizen Rips
295 residents
48% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 223.8
Verspreide huizen Groote Peel
290 residents
43% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 232.8
Verspreide huizen Grotelse Heide en Esp
1,080 residents
25% households with children · childcare 2.1 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 Gemert-Oost at the top?
Gemert-Oost scores a 9.4 on this list, with 41% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gemert-Bakel 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.