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The best neighbourhoods for families in Nieuwegein

9.7Number 1Doorslag-Oost

The best neighbourhood for families in Nieuwegein is Doorslag-Oost (9.7), with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Nieuwegein: 9 in the south, 8 in the centre and 7 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,290 residents. Of the 34 neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein with a families grade, 21 reach a 7.0 or higher. Nieuwegein as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Nieuwegein lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 15% in Stadscentrum to 50% in Driften-Zuid.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Nieuwegein

Number 1

Doorslag-Oost

1,435 residents

34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.7

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  1. 2

    Hoogzandveld-West

    1,340 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  2. 3

    Zandveld

    2,365 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.5
  3. 4

    Zuilenstein-Noord

    2,865 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.5
  4. 5

    Driften-Zuid

    1,635 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.4
  6. 6

    Hoogzandveld-Oost

    1,675 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.4
  7. 7

    Graven en Gravinnen

    1,685 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.3
  8. 8

    Gaarden

    2,765 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.1
  9. 9

    Vesten

    1,740 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    9.0
  10. 10

    Binnenweides

    1,850 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0

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  1. 11

    Driften-Noord

    2,205 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.0
  2. 12

    Schansen

    3,175 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  3. 13

    Doorslag-Zuidwest

    2,290 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.1
  4. 14

    Zuilenstein-Zuid

    2,480 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.0
  5. 15

    Nieuw Vreeswijk

    1,045 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.8
  6. 16

    Doorslag-Noord

    2,295 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.8
  7. 17

    Jutphaas

    2,245 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  8. 18

    Wijkersloot-Oost

    2,515 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  9. 19

    Buitenweides

    2,660 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  10. 20

    Wijkersloot-West

    1,640 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  11. 21

    Vreeswijk

    2,310 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.4
  12. 22

    Burgen

    2,930 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.7
  13. 23

    Hoven-West

    2,995 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.0
  14. 24

    Hagen

    2,720 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.9
  15. 25

    Merwestein

    1,650 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.8
  16. 26

    Huis de Geer

    705 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    5.8
  17. 27

    Hoven-Oost

    2,365 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    4.9
  18. 28

    Blokhoeve

    1,785 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    4.7
  19. 29

    Lekboulevard

    1,680 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.1
  20. 30

    Stadscentrum

    2,320 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    4.1
  21. 31

    Rijnhuizen

    2,250 residents

    15% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    3.1
  22. 32

    Plettenburg

    605 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    3.0

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 Doorslag-Oost at the top?

Doorslag-Oost scores a 9.7 on this list, with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nieuwegein 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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