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The best neighbourhoods for families in Gooise Meren

10.0Number 1Waltherlaan

The best neighbourhood for families in Gooise Meren is Waltherlaan (10.0), with 61% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They cluster in one corner of Gooise Meren: 21 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,110 residents. That is 1.7 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 52 neighbourhoods in Gooise Meren with a families grade, 38 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gooise Meren as a whole comes out at a 8.3, 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 Gooise Meren lives, 36% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 12% in Brinklaan to 61% in Waltherlaan.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Gooise Meren

Number 1

Waltherlaan

805 residents

61% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    Donderstraat

    1,305 residents

    60% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    10.0
  2. 3

    Bloemenbuurt

    1,370 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    10.0
  3. 4

    Koedijk

    740 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.9
  4. 5

    Bredius-West

    590 residents

    58% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  6. 6

    Naardermeerkwartier

    405 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  7. 7

    Godelindebuurt

    890 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  8. 8

    Lomanplein

    960 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  9. 9

    Ministerpark

    2,505 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  10. 10

    Vondellaan

    1,130 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.7

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  1. 11

    Rembrandtpark

    2,405 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.7
  2. 12

    Boslaan

    1,380 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    9.6
  3. 13

    Bos van Bredius-Zuid

    130 residents

    58% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    9.6
  4. 14

    Bredius-Oost

    965 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.5
  5. 15

    Oranje Nassaupark-Noord

    745 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.5
  6. 16

    Meijerkamp

    545 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.4
  7. 17

    Hooftlaan

    500 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  8. 18

    Ooster Eng-Zuid

    2,385 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.2
  9. 19

    Midden Eng-West

    1,610 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.1
  10. 20

    Wester Eng

    2,035 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  11. 21

    Krijgsman

    3,695 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.0
  12. 22

    Batterijlaan

    1,110 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.0
  13. 23

    Verbindingslaan

    1,250 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  14. 24

    De Fortlanden

    935 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  15. 25

    Midden Eng-Oost

    1,770 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.4
  16. 26

    Cereslaan

    1,135 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.3
  17. 27

    Schimmellaan

    285 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.2
  18. 28

    Bijlstraat

    1,085 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.2
  19. 29

    Oranje Nassaupark-Zuid

    1,485 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.1
  20. 30

    Prins Hendrikkwartier

    730 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.0
  21. 31

    Tuindorp Keverdijk

    3,870 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.0
  22. 32

    Nijverheidswerf

    940 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.0
  23. 33

    Spiegelzicht

    1,130 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.8
  24. 34

    Brinklaan

    1,500 residents

    12% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.7
  25. 35

    Buitendijken Muiderberg

    1,185 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.5
  26. 36

    Muiderberg

    1,725 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.4
  27. 37

    Ooster Eng-Noord

    1,670 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.3
  28. 38

    Naarden Vesting

    1,450 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.0
  29. 39

    Vierhoven

    920 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.8
  30. 40

    Bos van Bredius-Noord

    270 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    6.7
  31. 41

    Componistenkwartier

    1,605 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.5
  32. 42

    Vesting Muiden

    1,215 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.4
  33. 43

    Kom van Bieghel

    1,065 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.4
  34. 44

    Raadhuisplein

    1,495 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.1
  35. 45

    Laarderwegkwartier

    1,130 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.9
  36. 46

    Mariahoeve Muiden

    775 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.5
  37. 47

    Naarderwoonbos

    565 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    4.5
  38. 48

    Valkeveen

    480 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    3.6
  39. 49

    Fransekamp

    215 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    3.5
  40. 50

    Noordpolder

    175 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    3.3

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 Waltherlaan at the top?

Waltherlaan scores a 10.0 on this list, with 61% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gooise Meren 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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