The best neighbourhoods for families in Leiderdorp
9.9Number 1KerkwijkThe best neighbourhood for families in Leiderdorp is Kerkwijk (9.9), with 46% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Leiderdorp: 5 in the centre, 4 in the north and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 18 has 1,420 residents. Of the 18 neighbourhoods in Leiderdorp with a families grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leiderdorp as a whole comes out at a 7.9, 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 Leiderdorp lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 10% in De Baanderij to 46% in Kerkwijk.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Leiderdorp
Number 1
Kerkwijk
2,025 residents
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- 29.5
Oranjewijk
1,740 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.4
Buitenhof-Midden-West
3,200 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.0
De Vogelwijk
2,100 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 58.7
Binnenhof
1,420 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 68.0
Schansen en Dreven
2,160 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 77.6
Voorhof
2,890 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 87.5
Elisabethhof
350 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 97.3
Ouderzorg
3,505 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 107.3
Winkelhof
870 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 117.1
Leyhof
2,405 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 127.0
Buitenhof-Oost-Zuid
1,995 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 135.8
't Heerlijk Recht
395 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 145.7
Doeskwartier
840 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 155.5
Zijlkwartier
825 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 164.4
Driegatenbrug
400 residents
25% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 174.0
De Baanderij
210 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 183.5
Buitengebied
350 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.6 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 Kerkwijk at the top?
Kerkwijk scores a 9.9 on this list, with 46% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leiderdorp 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.