The best neighbourhoods for families in Maashorst
9.8Number 1MelleThe best neighbourhood for families in Maashorst is Melle (9.8), with 42% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Maashorst: 12 in the centre, 6 in the south and 4 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,580 residents. Of the 36 neighbourhoods in Maashorst with a families grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Maashorst as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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 Maashorst lives, 34% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 8% in Centrum to 59% in Eikenheuvel.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Maashorst
Number 1
Melle
3,960 residents
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- 29.7
Buurtschap Hoeven
245 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 39.6
Raam
2,835 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.5
Hoevenseveld
2,560 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.2
Hoenderbos-Velmolen
5,015 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 69.1
Bitswijk
3,935 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 78.4
Hoeven
1,955 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 88.2
Reek
1,580 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 98.2
Schutveld
1,170 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 108.0
Moleneind-Groenewoud
1,490 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 117.9
Odiliapeel
1,480 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 127.8
Eikenheuvel
675 residents
59% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 137.2
Kom Volkel
2,455 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 146.3
Buitengebied-Volkel
1,150 residents
49% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 156.2
Bogerd-Vijfhuis
2,510 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 165.9
Zeeland
5,075 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 175.8
Zoggel
3,630 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 185.8
Centrum
3,395 residents
8% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 195.6
Schaijk
6,420 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 205.2
Nabbegat-Voederheil
235 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 215.1
Loopkant-Liessent-Goorkens
950 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 225.0
Sportpark Volkelseweg
400 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 234.9
Verspreide huizen Mun
465 residents
53% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 244.8
Buitengebied Uden-Oost
165 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 254.8
Flatwijk
955 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 264.8
Buitengebied-Odiliapeel
625 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 274.5
Buitengebied Uden-West
690 residents
47% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 284.1
Buitengebied Maashorst
800 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 294.0
Verspreide huizen Duifhuis-Kreitsberg
275 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 303.9
Verspreide huizen Reekse Heide en Bovenland
215 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 313.8
Verspreide huizen Trent-Graspeel
365 residents
44% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 323.4
Buitengebied Uden-Zuid
320 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 333.4
Verspreide huizen Peel
150 residents
42% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 343.3
Oventje
505 residents
37% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 352.7
Verspreide huizen Schaijkse Heide
545 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 362.7
Verspreide huizen Zevenhuis
370 residents
17% households with children · childcare 2.0 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 Melle at the top?
Melle scores a 9.8 on this list, with 42% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Maashorst 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.