The best neighbourhoods for families in Leidschendam-Voorburg
10.0Number 1Voorburg Oud noordThe best neighbourhood for families in Leidschendam-Voorburg is Voorburg Oud noord (10.0), with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They cluster in one corner of Leidschendam-Voorburg: 19 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,965 residents. Of the 42 neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg with a families grade, 24 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leidschendam-Voorburg as a whole comes out at a 7.5, 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 Leidschendam-Voorburg lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 18% in Voorburg Midden midden to 54% in Damsigt.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Leidschendam-Voorburg
Number 1
Voorburg Oud noord
4,295 residents
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- 29.5
Leidschendam - Zuid De Tol / 't Hert
2,170 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.5
Prinsenhof hoog
4,705 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.5
Voorburg West zuid
2,820 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.4
Damsigt
1,060 residents
54% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 69.4
Voorburg West noord
1,965 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 79.2
Park Leeuwenbergh
420 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 88.8
't Lien zuid
2,990 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 98.8
Voorburg Midden noord
2,750 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 108.5
De Heuvel zuid
1,220 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
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- 118.5
Voorburg Noord zuid
3,760 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 128.4
De Heuvel noord
1,480 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 138.3
Raadhuiskwartier
2,295 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 148.0
Damcentrum
1,545 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 158.0
Kleurenbuurt
825 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 167.8
Leidschendam - Zuid De Oude Bleijck
1,090 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 177.7
Verzetsheldenwijk
1,980 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 187.4
Voorburg Oud zuid
2,920 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 197.4
Amstelwijk
545 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 207.4
Kern Stompwijk
1,595 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 217.3
Bovenveen noord
2,300 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 227.2
Essesteijn / Gaarden
970 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 237.1
De Zijde
1,470 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 247.1
Voorburg Midden zuid
2,310 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 256.9
Zeeheldenwijk
1,080 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 266.8
Bovenveen zuid
1,125 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 276.8
't Lien noord
1,560 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 286.8
Essesteijn / Dreven
2,170 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 296.3
Klein Plaspoelpolder
730 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 306.3
Voorburg Noord noord
3,205 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 316.1
Prinsenhof laag
1,075 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 325.7
Essesteijn / Tuinen
1,050 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 335.5
Bovenveen midden
4,160 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 345.5
Sijtwende
800 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 355.4
Voorburg Midden midden
2,915 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 365.4
De Rietvink / Veursestraatweg
2,610 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 375.0
Nieuw Essesteijn / Zijdezigt
750 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 385.0
Duivenvoorde
2,105 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 394.8
Schakenbosch en het Buitengebied
350 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 404.6
Essesteijn / Weiden
880 residents
28% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 414.4
Park Veursehout
1,440 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 423.8
Landelijk gebied Stompwijk
825 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.8 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 Voorburg Oud noord at the top?
Voorburg Oud noord scores a 10.0 on this list, with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leidschendam-Voorburg 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.