The best neighbourhoods for families in Medemblik
10.0Number 1Medemblik Randwijk en GildenwijkThe best neighbourhood for families in Medemblik is Medemblik Randwijk en Gildenwijk (10.0), with 42% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Medemblik: 7 in the north, 6 in the east and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,385 residents. Of the 47 neighbourhoods in Medemblik with a families grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Medemblik as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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 Medemblik lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 14% in Wervershoof Onderdijk Aan de Vliet to 76% in Wognum Bloesemgaerde.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Medemblik
Number 1
Medemblik Randwijk en Gildenwijk
1,950 residents
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- 29.9
Wognum Bloesemgaerde
715 residents
76% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.7
Medemblik Koggenwijk
1,430 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 49.6
Medemblik Schepenwijk
1,170 residents
54% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 59.1
Benningbroek Centrum
300 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.1 km
- 68.9
Sijbekarspel Centrum
650 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 78.9
Zwaagdijk-West Centrum
445 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 88.6
Opperdoes Centrum
1,815 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 98.3
Nibbixwoud Centrum
2,180 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 108.0
Wervershoof Onderdijk
1,395 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 117.9
Andijk Zuid
1,480 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 127.8
Zwaagdijk-Oost Centrum
795 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 137.4
Wervershoof Centrum
2,770 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 147.2
Medemblik Parkwijk
535 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 157.2
Wervershoof Oost
1,855 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 167.0
Andijk Centrum
2,205 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 176.8
Andijk Bangert
1,415 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 186.7
Wervershoof West
1,385 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 196.6
Medemblik Oude Stad
2,105 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 206.4
Opperdoes Buitengebied
195 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 216.2
Wognum Westergouw
1,680 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 226.2
Andijk Oost
600 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 236.1
Wognum Kreeklanden
1,300 residents
49% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 246.0
Zwaagdijk-West Buitengebied
165 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 255.8
Twisk Centrum
910 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 265.8
Abbekerk Centrum
1,935 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 275.4
Hauwert
745 residents
38% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 284.7
Midwoud Centrum
2,265 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 294.6
Wognum Centrum
1,560 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 304.6
Nibbixwoud Buitengebied
380 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 314.5
Wognum Buitengebied
505 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 324.5
Medemblik Plan West
1,340 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 334.0
Oostwoud Centrum
680 residents
34% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 343.9
Zwaagdijk-Oost Buitengebied
440 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 353.9
Midwoud Buitengebied
245 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 363.7
Benningbroek Buitengebied
455 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 373.6
Andijk Midden
870 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 383.6
Sijbekarspel Buitengebied
270 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 393.5
Twisk Buitengebied
150 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 403.1
Wognum Oosteinde
295 residents
25% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 412.9
Lambertschaag
170 residents
30% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 422.9
Andijk Buitengebied
545 residents
25% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 432.8
Oostwoud Buitengebied
195 residents
23% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 442.8
Wervershoof Buitengebied
305 residents
18% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 452.6
Wervershoof Onderdijk Aan de Vliet
405 residents
14% households with children · childcare 2.7 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 Medemblik Randwijk en Gildenwijk at the top?
Medemblik Randwijk en Gildenwijk scores a 10.0 on this list, with 42% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Medemblik 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.