The best neighbourhoods for families in Hardinxveld-Giessendam
9.9Number 1Wielwijk-noordThe best neighbourhood for families in Hardinxveld-Giessendam is Wielwijk-noord (9.9), with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Hardinxveld-Giessendam: 7 in the centre, 6 in the east and 2 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 8 of the 15 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Hardinxveld-Giessendam with a families grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hardinxveld-Giessendam as a whole comes out at a 8.5, 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 Hardinxveld-Giessendam lives, 40% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 10% in Centrum to 59% in Blauwe Zoom.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Hardinxveld-Giessendam
Number 1
Wielwijk-noord
1,225 residents
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- 29.7
Tienmorgen
745 residents
52% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.3
Giessendam-West
3,500 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 49.1
Wielwijk-zuid
2,585 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 59.1
BH oost
1,345 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 68.9
Giessendam Over 't Spoor
970 residents
50% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 78.6
BH west
1,830 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 88.6
Blauwe Zoom
1,370 residents
59% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 98.0
De Peulen-Oost
3,020 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 106.8
Parallelweg
355 residents
53% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
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- 116.6
Rivierdijk west
360 residents
56% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 126.2
De Sluisweg
465 residents
52% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 134.9
Centrum
360 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 144.9
Rvierdijk oost
500 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 153.6
Bedrijventerrein Langeveer
A residential area despite the name: 200 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
200 residents
28% households with children · childcare 1.5 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 Wielwijk-noord at the top?
Wielwijk-noord scores a 9.9 on this list, with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hardinxveld-Giessendam 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.