The best neighbourhoods for families in Houten
9.9Number 1TuinenThe best neighbourhood for families in Houten is Tuinen (9.9), with 61% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Houten: 8 in the centre, 6 in the north and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,425 residents. That is 1.7 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 46 neighbourhoods in Houten with a families grade, 27 reach a 7.0 or higher. Houten as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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 Houten lives, 40% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 16% in Molens to 61% in Tuinen.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Houten
Number 1
Tuinen
1,680 residents
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- 29.9
Landen
1,120 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.8
Castellum Oost
1,060 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 49.8
Mossen
2,420 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.6
Gilden
1,795 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 69.5
Houten
1,625 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 79.4
Campen
1,740 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 89.1
Hoven
890 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 99.1
Polders
1,155 residents
55% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 109.1
Muren
2,115 residents
59% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
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- 119.0
Akkers
960 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 128.7
Slagen
1,745 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 138.6
Velden
1,300 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 148.4
Poorten
1,180 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 158.4
Bruggen
140 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 168.4
Oude Dorp
2,050 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 178.3
Dorp Schalkwijk West
1,305 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 188.2
Borchen
930 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 197.9
Sporen
1,520 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 207.9
Grassen
2,015 residents
53% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 217.8
Waters
2,190 residents
59% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 227.6
Stenen
1,425 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 237.5
Gaarden
1,335 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 247.3
Centrum Oost
1,420 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 257.1
Weiden
1,700 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 267.1
Hagen
995 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 277.0
Oorden
995 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 286.9
Castellum West
900 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 296.5
Schaften
205 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 306.4
Meren
1,945 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 316.4
Molens
555 residents
16% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 326.2
Erven
1,180 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 336.1
Bermen
545 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 346.1
't Waal
530 residents
36% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 355.9
Sloten
990 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 365.7
Bouwen
1,050 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 375.2
Dorp 't Goy
305 residents
38% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
- 384.4
Buitengebied 't Goy
255 residents
45% households with children · childcare 3.0 km
- 394.4
Buitengebied Houten West
255 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 404.1
Buitengebied Schalkwijk Oost
130 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 413.9
Centrum West
365 residents
21% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 423.7
Hoeven
1,735 residents
25% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 433.1
't Goyse Dorp
115 residents
31% households with children · childcare 3.2 km
- 443.1
Buitengebied Schalkwijk West
290 residents
36% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 453.0
Dorp Schalkwijk Oost
465 residents
31% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 462.8
Tull
145 residents
28% 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 Tuinen at the top?
Tuinen scores a 9.9 on this list, with 61% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Houten 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.