The best neighbourhoods for families in Heerde
9.1Number 1WapenveldThe best neighbourhood for families in Heerde is Wapenveld (9.1), with 37% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Heerde: 5 in the south, 4 in the north and 2 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 8 of the 13 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 13 neighbourhoods in Heerde with a families grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Heerde as a whole comes out at a 6.9, 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 Heerde lives, 36% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 28% in Verspreide huizen Veessen to 51% in Verspreide huizen Lage Land.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Heerde
Number 1
Wapenveld
4,150 residents
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- 28.9
Hoorn
225 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 37.1
Heerde
9,125 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 46.0
Verspreide huizen Wapenveld-Zuid
1,275 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 55.5
Verspreide huizen Heerde-Zuid
1,070 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 64.8
Verspreide huizen bosgebied
255 residents
42% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 74.7
Verspreide huizen Heerde-Noord en Hoorn
1,270 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 84.5
Veessen
460 residents
37% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 94.4
Verspreide huizen Vorchten
130 residents
44% households with children · childcare 3.9 km
- 103.9
Verspreide huizen Lage Land
200 residents
51% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
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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 Wapenveld at the top?
Wapenveld scores a 9.1 on this list, with 37% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heerde 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.