The best neighbourhoods for families in Hulst
8.9Number 1PuienputThe best neighbourhood for families in Hulst is Puienput (8.9), with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Hulst: 9 in the centre, 7 in the south and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 39 neighbourhoods in Hulst with a families grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hulst as a whole comes out at a 5.5, 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 Hulst lives, 29% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 13% in Binnenstad to 43% in Groote Kreek.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Hulst
Number 1
Puienput
1,185 residents
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- 28.2
Kern Lamswaarde
480 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 38.1
Dullaert
1,420 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 47.5
Kern Graauw
590 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 56.9
Gedelfte
520 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 66.9
Kern Nieuw Namen
795 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 76.8
Boschkapelle
950 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 86.7
Linie
1,610 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 96.3
Carmel
1,115 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 105.9
Kern Heikant
1,155 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
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- 115.8
Kern Hengstdijk
310 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 125.6
Groenendijk
760 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 135.4
Nassau
760 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 145.4
Goukensberg
1,450 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 155.4
Absdaalseweg
305 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 165.4
Zandewijk
1,210 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 175.3
Polderken
1,530 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 185.3
Groote Kreek
1,040 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 194.6
Stoppeldijk
615 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 204.6
Walhoek
1,090 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 214.5
Zoetevaart
1,350 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 224.5
Molenstraat
900 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 233.9
Durpe
790 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 243.9
Binnenstad
1,550 residents
13% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 253.7
Buitengebied Terhole
145 residents
39% households with children · childcare 3.2 km
- 263.4
Kern Kapellebrug
345 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 273.4
Buitengebied Nieuw Namen
175 residents
41% households with children · childcare 3.5 km
- 283.1
Kern Walsoorden
170 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 293.1
Buitengebied Kuitaart
135 residents
30% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 303.0
Buitengebied Graauw
245 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 313.0
Buitengebied Hulst
515 residents
33% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 322.9
Buitengebied Hengstdijk
370 residents
33% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 332.8
Buitengebied Vogelwaarde
225 residents
30% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 342.8
Buitengebied Walsoorden
160 residents
29% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 352.7
Kern Kuitaart
110 residents
27% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 362.6
Buitengebied Kloosterzande
305 residents
27% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 372.6
Kern Terhole
315 residents
25% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
- 382.5
Buitengebied Ossenisse
155 residents
25% households with children · childcare 4.4 km
- 392.5
Kern Ossenisse
130 residents
16% households with children · childcare 4.1 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 Puienput at the top?
Puienput scores a 8.9 on this list, with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hulst 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.