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The best neighbourhoods for families in Lelystad

10.0Number 1Merenbuurt

The best neighbourhood for families in Lelystad is Merenbuurt (10.0), with 48% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Lelystad: 8 in the centre, 5 in the east and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,275 residents. Of the 82 neighbourhoods in Lelystad with a families grade, 45 reach a 7.0 or higher. Lelystad as a whole comes out at a 7.7, 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 Lelystad lives, 38% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 18% in Waagpassage to 66% in Flora Midden.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Lelystad

Number 1

Merenbuurt

1,060 residents

48% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    Kempenaar Oost

    1,165 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    10.0
  2. 3

    Kogge

    920 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  3. 4

    Wold

    1,650 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  4. 5

    Griend

    1,745 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  6. 6

    Zeestromen en Slotenbuurt

    1,025 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  7. 7

    Zeeenbuurt

    1,210 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  8. 8

    Kempenaar West

    1,580 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  9. 9

    Getijdenbuurt, Sportpark Doggersbank

    790 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  10. 10

    Galjoen

    1,055 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8

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  1. 11

    Karveel Oost

    1,275 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  2. 12

    Karveel West

    1,985 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  3. 13

    Wijkcentrum, Voorstraat

    545 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.1 km

    9.6
  4. 14

    Rivierenbuurt

    1,535 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.6
  5. 15

    Landstrekenwijk West

    1,600 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.5
  6. 16

    Zuiderzeelaan, Waddenlaan

    2,860 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.4
  7. 17

    Landerijen Zuid/West

    875 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.2
  8. 18

    Wijkcentrum

    155 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.2
  9. 19

    Horst

    2,240 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.2
  10. 20

    Hanzepark

    1,940 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.1
  11. 21

    Tjalk

    1,565 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.1
  12. 22

    Lelystad-Haven Oost

    1,995 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  13. 23

    Botter West

    1,125 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.9
  14. 24

    Lindenlaan

    275 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.8
  15. 25

    Hofstede, Plantage, Wijngaard

    1,635 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.8
  16. 26

    Landerijen Noord/West

    2,540 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.7
  17. 27

    Jol

    2,295 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.5
  18. 28

    Landstrekenwijk Midden

    915 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.4
  19. 29

    Flora West

    1,550 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.1
  20. 30

    Schoener

    1,810 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.1
  21. 31

    Bongerd, Buitenplaats

    920 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.1
  22. 32

    IJssellaan

    1,060 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    8.0
  23. 33

    Landstrekenwijk Oost

    1,740 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    8.0
  24. 34

    Galjoen Zuid

    845 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.9
  25. 35

    Atol

    3,325 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.8
  26. 36

    Gondel

    1,725 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.7
  27. 37

    Flora Midden

    1,590 residents

    66% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    7.6
  28. 38

    Punter

    1,905 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.4
  29. 39

    Kamp

    1,935 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.3
  30. 40

    Landerijen Zuid/Oost

    710 residents

    63% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    7.2
  31. 41

    Sportpark Schouw

    175 residents

    61% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    7.1
  32. 42

    Damrif, Kustrif, Gors, Zandbank

    1,720 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    7.1
  33. 43

    Park Schoener

    160 residents

    60% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    7.0
  34. 44

    Schouw

    1,505 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.0
  35. 45

    Botter Oost

    1,255 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.8
  36. 46

    Woonhavenpad

    275 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.5
  37. 47

    Archipel, Beukenhof, Rozengaard

    2,735 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.2
  38. 48

    Biomassa

    485 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.0
  39. 49

    Landerijen Noord/Oost

    1,330 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    5.8
  40. 50

    Waagpassage

    345 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.7

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 Merenbuurt at the top?

Merenbuurt scores a 10.0 on this list, with 48% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Lelystad 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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