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The best neighbourhoods for families in Molenlanden

9.7Number 1Bleskensgraaf-Dorp

The best neighbourhood for families in Molenlanden is Bleskensgraaf-Dorp (9.7), with 46% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Molenlanden: 8 in the centre, 8 in the east and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 61 neighbourhoods in Molenlanden with a families grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Molenlanden as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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 Molenlanden lives, 41% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 26% in Nieuwpoort-Stad to 77% in Langerak-Buitengebied.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Molenlanden

Number 1

Bleskensgraaf-Dorp

2,280 residents

46% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
9.7

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  1. 2

    Kern-Dorp

    435 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.5
  2. 3

    Oud-Alblas-Dorp

    1,570 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.3
  3. 4

    Hoogblokland-Dorp

    920 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  4. 5

    Brandwijk-Dorp

    720 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  6. 6

    Molenaarsgraaf-Dorp

    840 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.2
  7. 7

    Kern-Dorp

    2,700 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.0
  8. 8

    Nieuw-Lekkerland-Middelweg

    3,110 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  9. 9

    Langerak-Dorp

    1,440 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.9
  10. 10

    Nieuw-Lekkerland-Dorp

    4,865 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.9

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  1. 11

    Brandwijk-Zuid-Oost

    145 residents

    57% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    8.5
  2. 12

    Streefkerk-Dorp

    1,755 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  3. 13

    Noordeloos-Dorp

    975 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.1
  4. 14

    Groot-Ammers-Dorp

    3,620 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.0
  5. 15

    Hoornaar-Dorp

    1,665 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.8
  6. 16

    Brandwijk-Vuilendam

    105 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    7.8
  7. 17

    Arkel-Dorp

    2,810 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.1
  8. 18

    Oud-Alblas-West

    270 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    7.0
  9. 19

    Ottoland-Dorp-West

    295 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 3.3 km

    6.9
  10. 20

    Goudriaan-Dorp

    545 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.9
  11. 21

    Goudriaan-Oost

    355 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.8
  12. 22

    Molenaarsgraaf-Oost

    130 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.7
  13. 23

    Lintbebouwing-West

    120 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    6.6
  14. 24

    Molenaarsgraaf-West

    165 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    6.6
  15. 25

    Arkel-Buitengebied-Zuid-West

    345 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.5
  16. 26

    Oud-Alblas-Oost

    330 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    6.4
  17. 27

    Lintbebouwing-Oost

    165 residents

    59% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.3
  18. 28

    Nieuwpoort-Stad

    1,420 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.3
  19. 29

    Brandwijk-Zuid-West

    105 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    6.2
  20. 30

    Giessenburg-Buitengebied-Zuid

    315 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.0
  21. 31

    Groot-Ammers-Graafland

    190 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.0
  22. 32

    Schelluinen-Dorp

    1,070 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.9
  23. 33

    Dijkgebied-Groot-Ammers

    185 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    5.8
  24. 34

    Dijkgebied-Streefkerk

    500 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    5.7
  25. 35

    Oud-Alblas-Buitengebied-Noord

    115 residents

    76% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    5.7
  26. 36

    Dijkgebied-Nieuw-Lekkerland

    290 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    5.5
  27. 37

    Brandwijk-Noord-Oost

    125 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    5.4
  28. 38

    Nieuw-Lekkerland-Buitengebied

    320 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    5.2
  29. 39

    Schelluinen-Buitengebied-Noordoost

    225 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    5.2
  30. 40

    Noordeloos-Oost

    225 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    5.2
  31. 41

    Waal-Dorp

    205 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    4.9
  32. 42

    Kinderdijk-Dorp

    725 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    4.9
  33. 43

    Bleskensgraaf-West

    510 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    4.9
  34. 44

    Noordeloos-Buitengebied-Zuid

    215 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    4.9
  35. 45

    Langerak-Buitengebied

    100 residents

    77% households with children · childcare 3.1 km

    4.8
  36. 46

    Hoogblokland-Buitengebied-Noord

    290 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    4.8
  37. 47

    Groot-Ammers-Buitengebied-Zuid

    240 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    4.6
  38. 48

    Ottoland-Dorp

    290 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    4.6
  39. 49

    Streefkerk-Buitengebied

    225 residents

    59% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    4.6
  40. 50

    Noordeloos-West

    225 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    4.3

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 Bleskensgraaf-Dorp at the top?

Bleskensgraaf-Dorp scores a 9.7 on this list, with 46% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Molenlanden 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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