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The best neighbourhoods for families in Katwijk

10.0Number 1Koestal

The best neighbourhood for families in Katwijk is Koestal (10.0), with 45% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Katwijk: 6 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,035 residents. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Katwijk with a families grade, 32 reach a 7.0 or higher. Katwijk as a whole comes out at a 8.8, 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 Katwijk lives, 39% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 16% in Zuid-West to 59% in 't Duyfrak.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Katwijk

Number 1

Koestal

1,500 residents

45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    Frederiksoord-Zuid

    1,700 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    10.0
  2. 3

    Zuid

    2,640 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  3. 4

    Westerhaghe

    1,585 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  4. 5

    De Noord

    3,560 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  6. 6

    Frederiksoord-Noord

    2,745 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  7. 7

    Midden

    3,445 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  8. 8

    Cleijn Duin

    1,200 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.6
  9. 9

    Centrum-Noord

    1,275 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  10. 10

    Kleipetten

    2,680 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.5

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  1. 11

    't Joght

    1,860 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    9.5
  2. 12

    Dorp

    2,795 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  3. 13

    Rijnsoever-West

    1,890 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    9.3
  4. 14

    De Hoek

    2,455 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.3
  5. 15

    Hoornes-Oost

    1,990 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.1
  6. 16

    Dorp

    1,750 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.1
  7. 17

    Witte Hek

    2,035 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.0
  8. 18

    Overduin

    1,700 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  9. 19

    Zanderij

    3,220 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.9
  10. 20

    De Horn

    1,765 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.7
  11. 21

    Hoornes-West

    3,215 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.6
  12. 22

    't Duyfrak

    2,515 residents

    59% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  13. 23

    Centrum

    1,860 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.4
  14. 24

    Rijnsoever-Midden

    2,745 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    8.4
  15. 25

    Rijnsoever-Oost

    2,170 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.2
  16. 26

    Noord-Oost

    1,710 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.9
  17. 27

    Rijnsoever-Noord

    1,335 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.7
  18. 28

    't Sandt

    760 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.6
  19. 29

    Rijnsburg-Noord

    1,205 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    7.2
  20. 30

    Zuid-Oost

    960 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.2
  21. 31

    De Mient en Kooltuin

    390 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    7.0
  22. 32

    Centrum

    1,135 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.0
  23. 33

    Zuid-West

    600 residents

    16% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.8
  24. 34

    Kamphuizerpolder

    235 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.8
  25. 35

    Molenwijk

    2,255 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.3

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 Koestal at the top?

Koestal scores a 10.0 on this list, with 45% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Katwijk 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.

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