The best neighbourhoods for families in Heiloo
9.7Number 1Ter CoulsterThe best neighbourhood for families in Heiloo is Ter Coulster (9.7), with 56% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Heiloo: 4 in the centre, 4 in the west and 3 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 1,735 residents. That is 1.6 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Heiloo with a families grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Heiloo as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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 Heiloo lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 1% in Willibrord to 56% in Ter Coulster.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Heiloo
Number 1
Ter Coulster
335 residents
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- 29.1
Plan Oost
2,410 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 38.4
Zuid West
2,290 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 48.2
Gemeentebos
645 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 57.7
Oud West
3,295 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 67.2
Zuiderloo
1,780 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 77.1
Oud Zuid
2,150 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 86.5
Zuid Oost
1,735 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 96.4
Oosterzij
2,145 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 106.3
Akkerbuurt
2,245 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 116.1
Tuindorp
1,385 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 126.0
Blockhovepark
780 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 135.8
Zuiderneg
1,755 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 144.7
De Volkstuinen
105 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 154.5
Willibrord
265 residents
1% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 163.5
Vennewater
600 residents
22% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 173.3
Kapelbuurt
330 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.3 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 Ter Coulster at the top?
Ter Coulster scores a 9.7 on this list, with 56% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heiloo 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.