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The best neighbourhoods for families in Koggenland

9.7Number 1Zuidgouw en omgeving

The best neighbourhood for families in Koggenland is Zuidgouw en omgeving (9.7), with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Koggenland: 7 in the south, 6 in the north and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 24 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 53 neighbourhoods in Koggenland with a families grade, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher. Koggenland as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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 Koggenland lives, 37% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 22% in Handelskade en omgeving to 68% in Laan van Meerweijde en omgeving.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Koggenland

Number 1

Zuidgouw en omgeving

335 residents

43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.7

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  1. 2

    Laan van Meerweijde en omgeving

    1,085 residents

    68% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.5
  2. 3

    Klipper en omgeving

    385 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.4
  3. 4

    Het Veer en omgeving

    850 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  4. 5

    Nijenburglaan en omgeving

    665 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  6. 6

    Kerkebuurt

    245 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  7. 7

    Jaagweg en omgeving

    240 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  8. 8

    Weerestraat en omgeving

    720 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.8
  9. 9

    Zuidermeerweg en omgeving

    265 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.8
  10. 10

    Dorpsweg en omgeving

    875 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3

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  1. 11

    Bruggevaart en omgeving

    455 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.2
  2. 12

    Wieken en omgeving

    445 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.1
  3. 13

    Reigerlaan Obdam en omgeving

    600 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.1
  4. 14

    Kanteel en omgeving

    565 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.1
  5. 15

    Rietgras en omgeving

    920 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.0
  6. 16

    De Goorn en omgeving

    295 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.0
  7. 17

    Geesterland en omgeving

    345 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.0
  8. 18

    Tuinderij en omgeving

    155 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.7
  9. 19

    Spierdijkerweg en omgeving

    895 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.4
  10. 20

    Oosteinde

    330 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.1
  11. 21

    Slagterslaan en omgeving

    675 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.9
  12. 22

    Dokter Lohmanstraat en omgeving

    680 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.9
  13. 23

    Singel en omgeving

    855 residents

    60% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    6.3
  14. 24

    Ruijterstraat en omgeving

    490 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.2
  15. 25

    De Goorn Verspreide huizen

    125 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    6.2
  16. 26

    Baarsdorpermeer

    130 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.1
  17. 27

    Kantbeugel en omgeving

    420 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    6.1
  18. 28

    Drechterlandsedijk en omgeving

    505 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.0
  19. 29

    Pastoor Lemeerstraat en omgeving

    660 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    5.9
  20. 30

    Reigerlaan Ursem en omgeving

    455 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.8
  21. 31

    Wogmeer Oost

    220 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.7
  22. 32

    Dorpsstraat en omgeving

    1,100 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.7
  23. 33

    West en omgeving

    460 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.5
  24. 34

    Grosthuizen

    415 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.5
  25. 35

    Handelskade en omgeving

    325 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.4
  26. 36

    Ursem Verspreide huizen Oost

    125 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    5.2
  27. 37

    Rustenburg

    155 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    5.1
  28. 38

    Hensbroek Verspreide huizen

    490 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    5.0
  29. 39

    Zuidermeer Verspreide huizen West

    155 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    4.9
  30. 40

    Ursem Verspreide huizen Noord

    340 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.8
  31. 41

    Obdam Verspreide huizen Oost

    125 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    4.7
  32. 42

    Alver en omgeving

    955 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    4.7
  33. 43

    Wogmeer West

    280 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.6
  34. 44

    Westeinde

    355 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    4.4
  35. 45

    Avenhorn Verspreide huizen West

    100 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    4.3
  36. 46

    Spierdijk Verspreide huizen

    475 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    3.7
  37. 47

    Bobeldijk en omgeving

    475 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    3.5
  38. 48

    Berkmeerdijk

    100 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 3.0 km

    3.2
  39. 49

    Obdam Verspreide huizen West

    165 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    3.0
  40. 50

    Scharwoude en omgeving

    460 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    2.9

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 Zuidgouw en omgeving at the top?

Zuidgouw en omgeving scores a 9.7 on this list, with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Koggenland 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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