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The best neighbourhoods for families in Meierijstad

9.6Number 1Armenhoef

The best neighbourhood for families in Meierijstad is Armenhoef (9.6), with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They are spread across Meierijstad: 9 in the east, 7 in the west and 5 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,275 residents. Of the 88 neighbourhoods in Meierijstad with a families grade, 39 reach a 7.0 or higher. Meierijstad as a whole comes out at a 7.2, 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 Meierijstad lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 11% in Schijndel Centrum 2 to 51% in Oude ontginning.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Meierijstad

Number 1

Armenhoef

580 residents

40% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
9.6

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  1. 2

    Busselbunders

    1,480 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.5
  2. 3

    Olland

    560 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.5
  3. 4

    Hoogeinde

    520 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.4
  4. 5

    Veghel Zuid 2

    2,065 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  6. 6

    Boschweg Zuidwest

    1,530 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  7. 7

    Bolst

    1,120 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  8. 8

    Leest

    1,950 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  9. 9

    Boerdonk

    575 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.2
  10. 10

    Bunderse Hoek Noord

    1,625 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2

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  1. 11

    Laarbunders

    2,325 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.1
  2. 12

    Mariaheide

    1,205 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.0
  3. 13

    Vlaskamp

    1,275 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.0
  4. 14

    Heibunders

    990 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.0
  5. 15

    Leest Noord

    785 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.0
  6. 16

    Boskant

    1,005 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  7. 17

    Eerde

    1,165 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  8. 18

    Hoevenbraak

    2,030 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  9. 19

    De Beemd 1

    1,985 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  10. 20

    Plein 3

    750 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.8
  11. 21

    Hulzebraak

    1,935 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.8
  12. 22

    Kienehoef Zuid

    2,465 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  13. 23

    Bloemenwijk

    1,495 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.6
  14. 24

    Nijnsel

    1,350 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3
  15. 25

    Plein 2

    315 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3
  16. 26

    't Ven Oost

    2,045 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.2
  17. 27

    Zijtaart

    925 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.1
  18. 28

    De Scheifelaar

    875 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.1
  19. 29

    Grevekeur

    1,420 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.9
  20. 30

    De Borne 2

    240 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.5
  21. 31

    Eerschot

    2,190 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.4
  22. 32

    Oude ontginning

    445 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    7.4
  23. 33

    Kienehoef Noord

    670 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.3
  24. 34

    Empeldonk

    715 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.2
  25. 35

    De Borne 1

    1,400 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.2
  26. 36

    De Beemd 3

    475 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.2
  27. 37

    Heikant en Sluitappel

    1,275 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.1
  28. 38

    Schijndel Centrum 2

    780 residents

    11% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.0
  29. 39

    Oranjewijk en Dorsveld

    1,380 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.0
  30. 40

    Buitengebied Sportpark en Dorshout

    245 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.9
  31. 41

    Boschweg Noordoost

    2,300 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.9
  32. 42

    Wijbosch

    1,415 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.8
  33. 43

    Buitengebied Mariaheide

    460 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.7
  34. 44

    Erp Zuid

    365 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.6
  35. 45

    Plein 1

    1,320 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.5
  36. 46

    Veghel Zuid 1

    1,430 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.5
  37. 47

    't Ven West

    2,215 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    6.4
  38. 48

    Buitengebied Erp

    275 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.3
  39. 49

    Keldonk

    810 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    6.2
  40. 50

    Buitengebied Rooiseheide

    605 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    6.1

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 Armenhoef at the top?

Armenhoef scores a 9.6 on this list, with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Meierijstad 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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