The best neighbourhoods for families in Montferland
8.9Number 1LoilThe best neighbourhood for families in Montferland is Loil (8.9), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Montferland: 9 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 18 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Montferland with a families grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Montferland as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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 Montferland lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 28% in Zeddam to 71% in Verspreide huizen De Heegh.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Montferland
Number 1
Loil
835 residents
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- 28.5
Braamt
700 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 38.3
Verspreide huizen De Hogenend en Oud-Dijk
1,435 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 48.1
Beek
1,245 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 57.6
Didam-Noord
6,955 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 67.5
Verspreide huizen De Heegh
215 residents
71% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 77.3
's-Heerenberg, oostelijke uitbreiding
3,775 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 86.6
Azewijn
555 residents
39% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
- 96.3
Kilder
965 residents
38% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 105.9
's-Heerenberg
5,010 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
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- 115.9
Verspreide huizen Greffelkamp
525 residents
51% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 125.4
Verspreide huizen Beek
845 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 135.4
Verspreide huizen Loil
695 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 145.2
Didam-Zuid
5,220 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 154.9
Zeddam
2,565 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 164.9
Verspreide huizen Braamt
705 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 174.8
Verspreide huizen Mengelenberg en Lengel
235 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 184.1
Verspreide huizen Zeddam
180 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 194.0
Verspreide huizen Kilder
525 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 203.9
Nieuw-Dijk
820 residents
42% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 213.8
Verspreide huizen Loerbeek
345 residents
49% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 223.7
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Dijk
830 residents
38% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 233.6
Verspreide huizen Stokkum
460 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 243.4
Loerbeek
360 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 253.2
Verspreide huizen Azewijn
260 residents
33% households with children · childcare 3.1 km
- 262.8
Stokkum
695 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.1 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 Loil at the top?
Loil scores a 8.9 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Montferland 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.