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The best neighbourhoods for families in Groningen

9.1Number 1Groenewei

The best neighbourhood for families in Groningen is Groenewei (9.1), with 63% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. They cluster in one corner of Groningen: 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,765 residents. That is 1.8 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 107 neighbourhoods in Groningen with a families grade, 26 reach a 7.0 or higher. Groningen as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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 Groningen lives, 18% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 7% in Rivierenbuurt to 72% in Tersluis.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Groningen

Number 1

Groenewei

675 residents

63% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
9.1

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  1. 2

    De Wijert-Zuid

    3,370 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.0
  2. 3

    Hoogkerk-Zuid

    5,195 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  3. 4

    Oosterhaar

    4,250 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.8
  4. 5

    Van Starkenborgh

    870 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.6
  6. 6

    Beijum-Oost

    6,005 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.5
  7. 7

    Gravenburg

    2,105 residents

    62% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.4
  8. 8

    Meeroevers

    1,830 residents

    69% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.3
  9. 9

    Tersluis

    1,180 residents

    72% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.3
  10. 10

    Tuindorp

    775 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.2

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  1. 11

    Haren-Noord

    3,915 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.2
  2. 12

    Ulgersmaborg

    2,255 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.2
  3. 13

    Glimmen Dorp

    1,105 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.1
  4. 14

    Lewenborg-Zuid

    3,360 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.1
  5. 15

    Bloemenbuurt

    2,765 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.9
  6. 16

    Lewenborg-West

    1,730 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.9
  7. 17

    Grunobuurt

    2,710 residents

    12% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.8
  8. 18

    Paddepoel-Zuid

    5,340 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.6
  9. 19

    Ten Post Dorp

    570 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  10. 20

    Selwerd

    6,585 residents

    14% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  11. 21

    Lewenborg-Noord

    3,695 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.4
  12. 22

    Engelbert

    880 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.4
  13. 23

    De Wijert

    4,545 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.3
  14. 24

    Reitdiep

    4,225 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.2
  15. 25

    Rivierenbuurt

    4,615 residents

    7% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.2
  16. 26

    Haren-Zuidoost

    3,625 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.1
  17. 27

    Piccardthof

    1,170 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.9
  18. 28

    Thesinge

    555 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.8
  19. 29

    Ruischerwaard

    1,220 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.8
  20. 30

    Oosterhoogebrug

    2,260 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.7
  21. 31

    Ten Boer Dorp

    4,445 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    6.7
  22. 32

    Laanhuizen

    1,300 residents

    7% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.5
  23. 33

    Beijum-West

    5,820 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.5
  24. 34

    De Held

    2,415 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.5
  25. 35

    De Linie

    945 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.5
  26. 36

    Zilvermeer

    215 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.4
  27. 37

    Haren-Centrum

    1,185 residents

    16% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.4
  28. 38

    Paddepoel-Noord

    6,075 residents

    10% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.4
  29. 39

    Vinkhuizen-Zuid

    4,715 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.3
  30. 40

    Drielanden

    900 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.3
  31. 41

    Oosterpoort

    5,020 residents

    7% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.2
  32. 42

    Corpus den Hoorn

    4,450 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.2
  33. 43

    De Buitenhof

    1,515 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.2
  34. 44

    De Zeilen

    610 residents

    63% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    6.2
  35. 45

    Gorechtbuurt

    4,745 residents

    9% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.1
  36. 46

    Kostverloren

    2,365 residents

    11% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.1
  37. 47

    Florabuurt

    1,485 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.0
  38. 48

    Ruischerbrug

    475 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    5.9
  39. 49

    De Hunze

    2,370 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.8
  40. 50

    Hoornse Park

    730 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.7

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 Groenewei at the top?

Groenewei scores a 9.1 on this list, with 63% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Groningen 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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