The best neighbourhoods for families in Helmond
9.8Number 1SchutsboomThe best neighbourhood for families in Helmond is Schutsboom (9.8), with 57% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Helmond: 9 in the east, 7 in the west and 5 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,285 residents. That is 1.6 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 39 neighbourhoods in Helmond with a families grade, 24 reach a 7.0 or higher. Helmond as a whole comes out at a 8.0, 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 Helmond lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 7% in Stationsgebied to 66% in Brand.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Helmond
Number 1
Schutsboom
3,330 residents
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- 29.7
Brouwhuis-West
2,700 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.6
Eeuwsels
3,875 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.6
De Veste
3,015 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.4
Heipoort
4,055 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 69.3
Stepekolk
4,000 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 79.3
Leonardus
2,395 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 89.1
Brouwhuis-Oost
2,535 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 99.1
Rijpelberg-Oost
3,280 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 108.9
't Hout-Centrum
3,680 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 118.7
Beisterveld
2,455 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 128.6
Rijpelberg-West
4,805 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 138.6
Brouwhuis-Dorp
3,530 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 148.6
Straakven
2,975 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 158.5
Brand
1,425 residents
66% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 168.4
Binderen
4,425 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 178.2
Kern Dierdonk
4,715 residents
50% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 188.1
Bloemvelden
3,990 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 197.8
Vossenberg
3,285 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 207.7
West
3,985 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 217.5
Zwanenbeemd
1,550 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 227.3
Kroon
2,475 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 237.1
Beisterveldse Broek
2,475 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 246.8
Stiphout-Dorp
5,000 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 256.8
Kloostereind
125 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 266.8
Akkers
3,615 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 276.6
Geeneind
370 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 286.1
Oranjebuurt
1,375 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 296.1
Overbrug
135 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 306.0
Gansenwinkel
1,350 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 315.4
Brouwhorst
250 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 324.5
Steenweg en omgeving
1,205 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 334.5
Houtsdonk
745 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 344.2
Centrum
3,345 residents
11% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 354.0
Kranenbroek
115 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 363.7
Stationsgebied
1,165 residents
7% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 373.2
Annabuurt en Suytkade
2,005 residents
19% households with children · childcare 1.8 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 Schutsboom at the top?
Schutsboom scores a 9.8 on this list, with 57% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Helmond 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.