The best neighbourhoods for families in Middelburg (Z.)
9.8Number 1Magistraatwijk IIThe best neighbourhood for families in Middelburg (Z.) is Magistraatwijk II (9.8), with 37% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Middelburg (Z.): 8 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,095 residents. Of the 42 neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.) with a families grade, 21 reach a 7.0 or higher. Middelburg (Z.) 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 Middelburg (Z.) lives, 29% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 10% in Damplein to 69% in Hazenburg II.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Middelburg (Z.)
Number 1
Magistraatwijk II
1,630 residents
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- 29.7
Brakenburg II
720 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.5
Brakenburg I
825 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.4
Dauwendaele I
3,155 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.2
Magistraatwijk III
665 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 69.2
Klarenbeek II & III
1,025 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 79.1
Hazenburg I
385 residents
57% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 89.0
Essenvelt
115 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 98.9
Poldertje
910 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 108.8
Klarenbeek I
1,705 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 118.6
Dauwendaele II
1,905 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 128.5
Brigdamme
575 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 138.5
Stromenwijk
3,100 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 148.4
Hazenburg II
315 residents
69% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 158.2
Reijershove
1,980 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 168.1
Mortiere I
1,035 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 177.9
Griffioen I
1,690 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 187.3
Brakenburg III
505 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 197.1
Mortiere III
2,235 residents
63% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 207.0
Griffioen II
1,265 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 217.0
Magistraatwijk I
1,095 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 226.8
't Zand
1,535 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 236.8
Abdij
2,345 residents
16% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 246.7
Dorp
1,260 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 256.7
Toorenvliedt
655 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 266.0
Breewijk
1,275 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 275.8
Nieuw Middelburg
1,855 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 285.7
Erasmuswijk
1,020 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 295.7
Sint Laurens
870 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 305.4
Edelstenenbuurt
1,395 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 315.4
Buitengebied
160 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 325.3
Seislaan
570 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 335.1
Dampoort
360 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 345.1
Poelendaele
810 residents
16% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 355.0
Stadhuis
1,070 residents
15% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 364.8
Damplein
1,730 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 374.7
Nieuw- en Sint Joosland
1,165 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 384.3
Prooijenspark
350 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 394.0
Nieuw Abeele
245 residents
25% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 403.9
Veersepoort
1,810 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 413.9
Markt
1,390 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 423.8
Veldzigt
450 residents
19% households with children · childcare 1.0 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 Magistraatwijk II at the top?
Magistraatwijk II scores a 9.8 on this list, with 37% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Middelburg (Z.) 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.