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The best neighbourhoods for families in Goeree-Overflakkee

9.7Number 1Dirksland zuid

The best neighbourhood for families in Goeree-Overflakkee is Dirksland zuid (9.7), with 48% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They cluster in one corner of Goeree-Overflakkee: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,540 residents. Of the 48 neighbourhoods in Goeree-Overflakkee with a families grade, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher. Goeree-Overflakkee 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 Goeree-Overflakkee lives, 34% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 24% in Goedereede buitengebied to 49% in Sommelsdijk buitengebied.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Goeree-Overflakkee

Number 1

Dirksland zuid

1,955 residents

48% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.7

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  1. 2

    Middelharnis centrum

    1,445 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  2. 3

    Goedereede havenhoofd

    285 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.6
  3. 4

    Sommelsdijk vogelbuurt west

    1,305 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.5
  4. 5

    Stad aan 't Haringvliet woonkern

    1,410 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.5
  6. 6

    Sommelsdijk vogelbuurt oost

    1,595 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3
  7. 7

    Sommelsdijk bloemenbuurt

    1,600 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3
  8. 8

    Melissant woonkern

    1,860 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.2
  9. 9

    Middelharnis westplaat

    2,405 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    8.2
  10. 10

    Ooltgensplaat woonkern

    2,185 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.1

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  1. 11

    Nieuwe-Tonge woonkern

    2,075 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.1
  2. 12

    Oude-Tonge planetenbuurt

    1,220 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.0
  3. 13

    Den Bommel woonkern

    1,305 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.9
  4. 14

    Sommelsdijk centrum

    1,165 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.9
  5. 15

    Middelharnis bomenbuurt

    1,900 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    7.8
  6. 16

    Middelharnis prinsenkwartier

    1,450 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    7.8
  7. 17

    Goedereede woonkern

    1,745 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  8. 18

    Oude-Tonge prinsessenbuurt handelskade

    1,705 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  9. 19

    Stellendam west

    1,860 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.1
  10. 20

    Sommelsdijk buitengebied

    330 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    7.0
  11. 21

    Dirksland industriegebied

    390 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.9
  12. 22

    Stellendam centrum

    1,525 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.8
  13. 23

    Sommelsdijk westplaat

    1,540 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.8
  14. 24

    Herkingen woonkern

    1,055 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.6
  15. 25

    Dirksland centrum

    1,880 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.1
  16. 26

    Ouddorp zuid

    1,515 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.1
  17. 27

    Dirksland noord

    1,400 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.0
  18. 28

    Nieuwe-Tonge buitengebied

    290 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    6.0
  19. 29

    Ouddorp noord

    1,500 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.0
  20. 30

    Achthuizen woonkern

    745 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.5
  21. 31

    Oude-Tonge centrum

    1,630 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.5
  22. 32

    Ouddorp centrum

    1,335 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.3
  23. 33

    Ouddorp buitengebied

    1,610 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    5.1
  24. 34

    Oude-Tonge buitengebied

    430 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    5.0
  25. 35

    Herkingen buitengebied

    150 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    5.0
  26. 36

    Dirksland buitengebied

    415 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    4.9
  27. 37

    Stad aan 't Haringvliet buitengebied

    195 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.4
  28. 38

    Stellendam buitengebied

    150 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    4.1
  29. 39

    Ooltgensplaat buitengebied

    285 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    3.9
  30. 40

    Ouddorp oude nieuwlandseweg

    240 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    3.6
  31. 41

    Melissant buitengebied

    320 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    3.5
  32. 42

    Middelharnis buitengebied

    410 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    3.4
  33. 43

    Achthuizen buitengebied

    370 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    3.1
  34. 44

    Den Bommel buitengebied

    430 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    3.0
  35. 45

    Goedereede buitengebied

    255 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    2.8
  36. 46

    Middelharnis Nieuw Zeeland

    370 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 3.3 km

    2.7

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 Dirksland zuid at the top?

Dirksland zuid scores a 9.7 on this list, with 48% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Goeree-Overflakkee 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.

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