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The best neighbourhoods for families in Haarlem

10.0Number 1Schotervlieland

The best neighbourhood for families in Haarlem is Schotervlieland (10.0), with 57% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They cluster in one corner of Haarlem: 16 of the 25 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,720 residents. That is 1.6 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 96 neighbourhoods in Haarlem with a families grade, 71 reach a 7.0 or higher. Haarlem 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 Haarlem lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 24% in Kruidenbuurt to 57% in Schotervlieland.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Haarlem

Number 1

Schotervlieland

995 residents

57% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    Muiderkring

    1,525 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  2. 3

    Molukkenbuurt

    1,275 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.1 km

    10.0
  3. 4

    Meeuwenbuurt

    1,135 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  4. 5

    Soendabuurt

    2,435 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    10.0
  6. 6

    Medanbuurt

    2,035 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  7. 7

    Kleverpark-noord

    2,835 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    10.0
  8. 8

    Geleerdenbuurt

    2,730 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  9. 9

    Van Aemstelbuurt

    1,145 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  10. 10

    Kleverpark-zuid

    2,755 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9

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  1. 11

    Dietsveld

    1,450 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.9
  2. 12

    Burgemeesterskwartier

    1,370 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  3. 13

    Planetenbuurt

    1,770 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  4. 14

    Weltevredenbuurt

    1,845 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  5. 15

    Rivierenbuurt

    1,450 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  6. 16

    Nachtegaalbuurt

    2,365 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  7. 17

    Sterrenbuurt

    1,530 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  8. 18

    Zeeheldenbuurt

    2,545 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  9. 19

    Erasmusbuurt

    2,515 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  10. 20

    Roemer Visscherbuurt

    2,425 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  11. 21

    Componistenbuurt

    1,305 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  12. 22

    Zuiderhout

    1,720 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.8
  13. 23

    Patrimoniumbuurt

    1,305 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  14. 24

    Natuurkundigenbuurt-west

    1,305 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  15. 25

    Geneesherenbuurt

    2,760 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  16. 26

    Potgieterbuurt

    1,895 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  17. 27

    Nobelprijsbuurt

    2,435 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  18. 28

    Bomenbuurt-oost

    1,635 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.7
  19. 29

    Schoterveenpolder

    1,730 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.7
  20. 30

    Stedenbuurt-west

    2,800 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  21. 31

    Professorenbuurt

    1,325 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  22. 32

    Bomenbuurt-west

    2,060 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.6
  23. 33

    Kweektuinbuurt

    1,180 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.5
  24. 34

    Ripperdabuurt

    1,315 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.5
  25. 35

    Ramplaankwartier

    2,700 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  26. 36

    Leidsebuurt-west

    2,685 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.4
  27. 37

    Oosterduin

    1,015 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  28. 38

    Saeftinge-Nemelaar

    1,245 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.1
  29. 39

    Landenbuurt

    2,225 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  30. 40

    Boerhaavevaart

    935 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.8
  31. 41

    Van Galenbuurt

    625 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  32. 42

    Spijkerboorbuurt

    2,055 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.7
  33. 43

    Leidsebuurt-oost

    2,140 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  34. 44

    Kruidenbuurt

    2,240 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.7
  35. 45

    Zuiderpolder-zuid

    1,030 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.6
  36. 46

    Natuurkundigenbuurt-oost

    1,820 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.6
  37. 47

    Kruistochtbuurt

    2,290 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.5
  38. 48

    Bosch en Vaart

    2,130 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.5
  39. 49

    Van Zeggelenbuurt

    2,345 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  40. 50

    Koninginnebuurt

    2,910 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.4

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 Schotervlieland at the top?

Schotervlieland scores a 10.0 on this list, with 57% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Haarlem 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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