The best neighbourhoods for families in Horst aan de Maas
9.5Number 1HegelsomThe best neighbourhood for families in Horst aan de Maas is Hegelsom (9.5), with 33% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Horst aan de Maas: 13 in the centre, 6 in the east and 4 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,050 residents. Of the 43 neighbourhoods in Horst aan de Maas with a families grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Horst aan de Maas as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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 Horst aan de Maas lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 14% in Horst-Centrum to 49% in De Afhang.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Horst aan de Maas
Number 1
Hegelsom
1,160 residents
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- 29.0
Molenveld
2,625 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 38.5
Kronenberg
645 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 48.5
Meterik
715 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 58.1
Melderslo
1,180 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 68.1
Griendtsveen
475 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 77.9
De Afhang
1,955 residents
49% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 87.7
De Risselt
1,200 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 97.4
De Riet
545 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 107.4
Sevenum
5,025 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 117.3
Broekhuizenvorst
880 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 127.3
Tuinhaversveld
915 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 137.1
Lottum
1,175 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 147.1
America
1,085 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 157.0
Reuvelt
795 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 166.7
Middelreuvelt
1,140 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 176.7
Stuksbeemden
1,625 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 186.7
Tienray
1,140 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 196.4
Verspreide huizen Hegelsom
1,050 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 206.4
De Comert
525 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 216.3
Verspreide huizen Meterik
985 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 226.2
Weisterbeek
665 residents
23% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 236.2
Verspreide huizen Melderslo
995 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 245.7
Horst-Centrum
1,830 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 255.6
Verspreide huizen Kronenberg
480 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 265.4
Berkelsbroek
700 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 275.3
Kappellerhof
345 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 285.3
Nieuwstraat
755 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 295.1
Meerlo
1,640 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 304.6
Grubbenvorst-Centrum
1,075 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 314.1
Verspreide huizen Meerlo
285 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 324.0
Verspreide huizen Tienray
265 residents
20% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 333.9
Verspreide huizen Horst
1,185 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 343.8
Verspreide huizen Lottum
820 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 353.8
Verspreide huizen Swolgen
440 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 363.7
Swolgen
830 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 373.6
Broekhuizen
620 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 383.6
Verspreide huizen Broekhuizenvorst
375 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 393.5
Verspreide huizen Grubbenvorst
475 residents
35% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 403.4
Verspreide huizen America
1,180 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 413.2
Verspreide huizen Evertsoord
190 residents
42% households with children · childcare 3.4 km
- 423.1
Verspreide huizen Broekhuizen
200 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 433.1
Verspreide huizen Sevenum
1,915 residents
29% households with children · childcare 2.0 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 Hegelsom at the top?
Hegelsom scores a 9.5 on this list, with 33% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Horst aan de Maas 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.