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The best neighbourhoods for families in Krimpenerwaard

9.9Number 1Lekkerkerk-Oost

The best neighbourhood for families in Krimpenerwaard is Lekkerkerk-Oost (9.9), with 47% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Krimpenerwaard: 7 in the north, 6 in the east and 6 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,370 residents. Of the 58 neighbourhoods in Krimpenerwaard with a families grade, 23 reach a 7.0 or higher. Krimpenerwaard as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Krimpenerwaard lives, 36% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 17% in Krimpen Centrum to 56% in Koolwijk.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Krimpenerwaard

Number 1

Lekkerkerk-Oost

1,420 residents

47% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
9.9

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  1. 2

    Schoonhoven-West

    3,925 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  2. 3

    Willige-Langerak

    3,275 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.3
  3. 4

    Wibautsraat en Lorentzweg

    655 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.0
  4. 5

    Uitbreiding Dorp

    3,270 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.0
  6. 6

    Koninginnenbuurt

    1,075 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  7. 7

    Schoonhoven-Noord

    2,415 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  8. 8

    Prinsessenbuurt

    635 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.8
  9. 9

    Agterpoort

    525 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.6
  10. 10

    Binnen Krimpen

    1,635 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.4

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  1. 11

    Ammerstol

    1,695 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3
  2. 12

    Molenwerf en omstreken

    640 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.2
  3. 13

    Beroepenbuurt

    715 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.2
  4. 14

    Tiendweg Noord

    1,220 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.0
  5. 15

    Berkenwoude

    1,450 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.8
  6. 16

    Ouderkerk aan den IJssel

    4,215 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.7
  7. 17

    Tiendhoek

    1,370 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.4
  8. 18

    Bergvliet

    815 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.4
  9. 19

    Haastrecht-Dorpskern

    675 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.3
  10. 20

    Stolwijk

    3,890 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.2
  11. 21

    Hofkamp

    405 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.0
  12. 22

    Beneden-Haastrecht

    135 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    7.0
  13. 23

    Vlist, Bovenberg en Lekdijk

    270 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.8
  14. 24

    Schoonhoven-Oude Stad

    3,705 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.8
  15. 25

    Gouderak

    2,605 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.8
  16. 26

    Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Noord

    1,495 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.7
  17. 27

    Voorstraat en Centrum

    725 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.7
  18. 28

    Bergstoep

    1,310 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.5
  19. 29

    Tussenlanen

    140 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    6.2
  20. 30

    Kadijk en Kadijkselaan

    120 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.2
  21. 31

    Industrieterrein Krimpen

    A residential area despite the name: 125 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    125 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.1
  22. 32

    Bovenkerk

    245 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.0
  23. 33

    Hoofdstraat

    1,765 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.9
  24. 34

    Bonrepas

    140 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    5.7
  25. 35

    Benedenkerk

    310 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    5.5
  26. 36

    Verspr. huizen Haastrecht Noord

    155 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    5.5
  27. 37

    Stein

    1,100 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.5
  28. 38

    Verspr. huizen Lekkerkerk

    105 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    5.4
  29. 39

    Lekdijk

    420 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    5.4
  30. 40

    Bergambacht-Dorp

    1,240 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.3
  31. 41

    Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Oost

    210 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    5.2
  32. 42

    Krimpen Centrum

    495 residents

    17% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    4.9
  33. 43

    Bovenstad

    180 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    4.9
  34. 44

    Schuwacht

    320 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.6
  35. 45

    Koolwijk

    130 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 3.0 km

    4.6
  36. 46

    Boven-Haastrecht

    260 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    4.5
  37. 47

    Lekdijk-West en Provinciale weg (ged.)

    165 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    4.4
  38. 48

    Bovenberg westelijk van de Fransekade

    135 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    4.4
  39. 49

    Schoonouwen

    165 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 3.2 km

    4.3
  40. 50

    Opperduit

    625 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    4.2

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 Lekkerkerk-Oost at the top?

Lekkerkerk-Oost scores a 9.9 on this list, with 47% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Krimpenerwaard 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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