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The best neighbourhoods for families in Haarlemmermeer

9.7Number 1Badhoevedorp Oost

The best neighbourhood for families in Haarlemmermeer is Badhoevedorp Oost (9.7), with 47% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Haarlemmermeer: 11 in the centre, 4 in the north and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,275 residents. Of the 86 neighbourhoods in Haarlemmermeer with a families grade, 39 reach a 7.0 or higher. Haarlemmermeer as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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 Haarlemmermeer lives, 41% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 30% in Nieuw-Vennep Zuid to 60% in Nieuw-Vennep Getsewoud Noord.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Haarlemmermeer

Number 1

Badhoevedorp Oost

1,020 residents

47% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
9.7

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  1. 2

    Hoofddorp Graan voor Visch

    3,405 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  2. 3

    Badhoevedorp Centrum

    1,435 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  3. 4

    Nieuw-Vennep Linquenda

    3,980 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  4. 5

    Hoofddorp Overbos Zuid

    5,305 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  6. 6

    Badhoevedorp Zuid

    970 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.3
  7. 7

    Hoofddorp Centrum Oost

    5,415 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  8. 8

    Hoofddorp Pax West

    2,675 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.0
  9. 9

    Hoofddorp Floriande Oost

    8,075 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    9.0
  10. 10

    Nieuw-Vennep Oost

    925 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.8

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  1. 11

    Nieuw-Vennep Getsewoud Noord

    7,725 residents

    60% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.8
  2. 12

    Haarlemmerliede

    250 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.8
  3. 13

    Rijsenhout Dorp

    1,685 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.6
  4. 14

    Badhoevedorp Noordoost

    1,300 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.6
  5. 15

    Spaarndam

    3,275 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.5
  6. 16

    Hoofddorp Floriande West

    10,090 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.5
  7. 17

    Zwanenburg Oost

    1,245 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.5
  8. 18

    Abbenes

    1,000 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.4
  9. 19

    Hoofddorp Pax Oost

    2,435 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.4
  10. 20

    Nieuw-Vennep Getsewoud Zuid

    8,775 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.1
  11. 21

    Hoofddorp Toolenburg Oost

    8,000 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.1
  12. 22

    Hoofddorp Centrum Noord

    3,465 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.0
  13. 23

    Hoofddorp Bornholm West

    4,075 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.0
  14. 24

    Zwanenburg Zuidoost

    910 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.9
  15. 25

    Hoofddorp Bornholm Oost

    3,720 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.9
  16. 26

    Badhoevedorp West

    1,180 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.8
  17. 27

    Badhoevedorp Bouwlust

    3,265 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    7.8
  18. 28

    Hoofddorp Toolenburg West

    6,550 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.8
  19. 29

    Nieuw-Vennep Welgelegen Noord

    2,595 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.6
  20. 30

    Badhoevedorp Dijk

    535 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.6
  21. 31

    Lisserbroek

    3,160 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.6
  22. 32

    Nieuw-Vennep Welgelegen

    2,070 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.4
  23. 33

    Nieuw-Vennep Zuid

    2,150 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.4
  24. 34

    Vijfhuizen

    1,975 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.3
  25. 35

    Hoofddorp Overbos Noord

    4,815 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.2
  26. 36

    Badhoevedorp Antoniushoeve

    1,280 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  27. 37

    Zwanenburg Noordoost

    1,070 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  28. 38

    Zwanenburg West

    2,155 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    7.0
  29. 39

    Nieuw-Vennep West

    2,850 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.0
  30. 40

    Zwaanshoek

    1,770 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.9
  31. 41

    Vijfhuizen Stellinghof

    1,845 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.8
  32. 42

    Badhoevedorp Noordwest

    2,985 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.5
  33. 43

    Hoofddorp Toolenburg Zuid

    4,915 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.5
  34. 44

    Rijsenhout Zuid

    1,385 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.4
  35. 45

    Zwanenburg Zuidwest

    1,060 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.2
  36. 46

    Hoofddorp De President

    440 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.2
  37. 47

    Vijfhuizen Omgeving

    565 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    5.6
  38. 48

    Zwanenburg Noordwest

    1,180 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.5
  39. 49

    Hoofddorp Vrijschot Noord

    450 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    5.4
  40. 50

    Halfweg

    2,515 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.4

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 Badhoevedorp Oost at the top?

Badhoevedorp Oost scores a 9.7 on this list, with 47% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Haarlemmermeer 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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