The best neighbourhoods for families in Harderwijk
9.9Number 1De Wittenhagen ZuidThe best neighbourhood for families in Harderwijk is De Wittenhagen Zuid (9.9), with 49% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They cluster in one corner of Harderwijk: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,155 residents. Of the 53 neighbourhoods in Harderwijk with a families grade, 32 reach a 7.0 or higher. Harderwijk as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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 Harderwijk lives, 36% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 6% in Bedrijvenpark Sypel to 75% in Groene Zoom.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Harderwijk
Number 1
De Wittenhagen Zuid
1,380 residents
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- 29.9
De Wittenhagen Noord
1,815 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.8
Veldkamp
1,290 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.8
Harderhout I
1,110 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.8
Harderweide
1,350 residents
69% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 69.8
Hanzewaard
575 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 79.7
Scheepswaard
940 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 89.7
Slingerbos Noord
810 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 99.5
Muziekland III
1,175 residents
52% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 109.5
Stromenwaard
770 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
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- 119.4
Slingerbos Zuid
560 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 129.2
Weidewaard
1,500 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 139.1
Stadsdennen Midden
1,985 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 149.0
De Akker
1,205 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 159.0
Kranenburg
1,015 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 168.9
Stedenwaard
1,155 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 178.6
Stadsdennen Oost
980 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 188.6
Stadsdennen Noord
2,395 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 198.6
Tinnegieter
1,125 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 208.4
Hierden Dorp
1,520 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 218.3
Stadsdennen Zuidwest
1,125 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 228.0
Walstein
1,595 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 237.7
Broekland
1,180 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 247.6
Sypel West
450 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 257.5
Groene Zoom
270 residents
75% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 267.4
Harderhout II
2,220 residents
60% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 277.3
Drift
520 residents
16% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 287.2
Friesegracht Noord
835 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 297.1
Zeebuurt Oost
1,465 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 307.1
Hierden Mheenlanden
200 residents
52% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 317.0
Vogelwaard
1,185 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 327.0
Friesegracht Zuid
690 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 336.8
Muziekland II
585 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 346.8
Kruithuis
785 residents
11% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 356.6
Zeebuurt West
795 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 366.5
De Eilanden
1,520 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 376.5
Hierden De Enk
490 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 386.3
Nachthok
100 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 396.1
Sypel Oost
185 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 406.0
Bedrijvenpark Sypel
A residential area despite the name: 130 residents, mostly rental homes.
130 residents
6% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 415.8
Muziekland IV
1,310 residents
54% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 425.7
Binnenstad Zuid
1,090 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 435.5
Drielanden Centrum
1,255 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 445.5
Hierden Glindweg
230 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 454.5
Binnenstad Noord
1,340 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 464.3
Weiburg
145 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 474.1
Hierden De Biest
340 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 484.0
Muziekland I
1,085 residents
28% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 493.5
Harderwijkerbos
150 residents
8% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 503.4
De Kades
375 residents
25% households with children
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 De Wittenhagen Zuid at the top?
De Wittenhagen Zuid scores a 9.9 on this list, with 49% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Harderwijk 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.