The best neighbourhoods for families in Gouda
9.9Number 1VreewijkThe best neighbourhood for families in Gouda is Vreewijk (9.9), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They are spread across Gouda: 9 in the east, 6 in the centre and 4 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,665 residents. Of the 43 neighbourhoods in Gouda with a families grade, 29 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gouda as a whole comes out at a 8.1, 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 Gouda lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 7% in Oostpolder in Schieland to 58% in Tuinenbuurt.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Gouda
Number 1
Vreewijk
1,240 residents
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- 29.9
Polderbuurt
3,075 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.9
Lusten-, Burgen- en Steinenbuurt
2,905 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 49.7
Componistenbuurt
1,665 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 59.7
Windrooskwartier en Heesterbuurt
3,720 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 69.6
Molenbuurt
3,070 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 79.6
Groenhovenkwartier
2,170 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 89.5
Tuinenbuurt
1,800 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 99.1
Oosterwei
1,730 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 109.0
Wervenbuurt
1,525 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
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- 119.0
Achterwillenseweg
980 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 128.9
De Korte Akkeren Oud
5,895 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 138.9
De Korte Akkeren Nieuw
2,940 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 148.8
Voorwillenseweg
610 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 158.8
Vrijheidsbuurt
830 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 168.8
De Eilanden
1,010 residents
56% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 178.7
Kort Haarlem
4,020 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 188.4
De Mammoet
1,180 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 198.3
Slagenbuurt
2,180 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 208.2
Ouwe Gouwe
5,365 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 217.9
Middenwillens
1,130 residents
58% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 227.8
Weidebloemkwartier
545 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 237.7
Grassen- Waterbuurt
1,465 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 247.4
Wethouder Venteweg
545 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 257.2
Muziekbuurt
650 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 267.2
Hoevenbuurt
1,825 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 277.1
Zomenbuurt
1,290 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 287.1
De Baan e.o.
1,510 residents
15% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 297.0
Sportbuurt
1,360 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 306.8
Bodegraafsestraatweg
200 residents
54% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 316.5
Nieuwe Park Oost
2,240 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 326.4
Raam e.o.
2,155 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 336.1
Kadenbuurt
2,595 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 346.0
Statensingel
445 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 355.8
Gaardenbuurt
745 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 365.6
Boerhaavekwartier
2,280 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 375.4
Hoef- en Veldbuurt
2,060 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 384.9
Nieuwe Markt e.o.
1,460 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 394.6
De Goudse Poort
1,055 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 404.3
Turfmarkt e.o.
1,260 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 414.2
Stolwijkersluis Oost
350 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 423.9
Industrieterrein Kromme Gouwe
A residential area despite the name: 270 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
270 residents
21% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 432.6
Oostpolder in Schieland
235 residents
7% households with children · childcare 2.5 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 Vreewijk at the top?
Vreewijk scores a 9.9 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gouda 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.