The best neighbourhoods for families in Hoeksche Waard
9.8Number 1Oud-Beijerland ZuidwijkThe best neighbourhood for families in Hoeksche Waard is Oud-Beijerland Zuidwijk (9.8), with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Hoeksche Waard: 8 in the west, 7 in the centre and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,905 residents. Of the 37 neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard with a families grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hoeksche Waard as a whole comes out at a 6.6, 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 Hoeksche Waard lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 7% in Oud-Beijerland Bedrijventerrein De Hoogerwerf to 54% in Piershil Buitengebied.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Hoeksche Waard
Number 1
Oud-Beijerland Zuidwijk
3,875 residents
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- 29.5
Klaaswaal Woonkern
3,450 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.5
Oud-Beijerland Croonenburghwijk
3,130 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 49.3
Oud-Beijerland Zoomwijck
4,950 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 59.0
Goudswaard Woonkern
1,635 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 68.8
Piershil Woonkern
1,690 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 78.6
Oud-Beijerland Zeeheldenwijk
2,505 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 88.1
Heinenoord Woonkern
2,730 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 98.0
Nieuw-Beijerland Woonkern
4,180 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 107.8
Mijnsheerenland Woonkern
4,165 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
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- 117.3
Westmaas Woonkern
1,980 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 127.0
Oud-Beijerland Poortwijk
4,770 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 136.3
Puttershoek Woonkern
7,455 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 146.0
Oud-Beijerland Oosterse Gorzenwijk
1,760 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 155.6
Zuid-Beijerland Woonkern
2,940 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 165.4
Strijen Bedrijventerrein Bonaventura
A residential area despite the name: 315 residents, mostly rental homes.
315 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 175.4
Strijen Woonkern
7,035 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 185.4
Numansdorp Woonkern
8,735 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 195.4
Oud-Beijerland Centrum
1,865 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 205.3
Maasdam Woonkern
2,905 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 215.3
Piershil Buitengebied
225 residents
54% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 225.3
Oud-Beijerland Spuioeverwijk
1,410 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 235.2
's-Gravendeel Woonkern
8,065 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 245.1
Heinenoord Buitengebied
955 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 254.6
Oud-Beijerland Bedrijventerrein De Hoogerwerf
A residential area despite the name: 125 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
125 residents
7% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 264.3
Klaaswaal Buitengebied
640 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 273.9
Westmaas Buitengebied
190 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 283.9
Oud-Beijerland Buitengebied
550 residents
40% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 293.7
Mijnsheerenland Buitengebied
630 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 303.5
's-Gravendeel Buitengebied
1,090 residents
36% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 313.0
Numansdorp Buitengebied
990 residents
33% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 322.8
Nieuw-Beijerland Buitengebied
300 residents
32% households with children · childcare 3.5 km
- 332.7
Strijen Buitengebied
1,795 residents
32% households with children · childcare 3.7 km
- 342.7
Goudswaard Buitengebied
420 residents
30% households with children · childcare 3.2 km
- 352.6
Maasdam Buitengebied
310 residents
26% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 362.6
Zuid-Beijerland Buitengebied
700 residents
27% households with children · childcare 3.3 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 Oud-Beijerland Zuidwijk at the top?
Oud-Beijerland Zuidwijk scores a 9.8 on this list, with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hoeksche Waard 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.