The best neighbourhoods for families in Nijmegen
8.8Number 1LentThe best neighbourhood for families in Nijmegen is Lent (8.8), with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. They are spread across Nijmegen: 10 in the centre, 6 in the south and 3 in the north. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,415 residents. Of the 40 neighbourhoods in Nijmegen with a families grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Nijmegen as a whole comes out at a 6.6, 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 Nijmegen lives, 22% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 3% in Stadscentrum to 61% in Ressen.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Nijmegen
Number 1
Lent
15,975 residents
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- 28.6
Hazenkamp
5,305 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 38.5
't Broek
3,590 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 48.2
Oosterhout
6,310 residents
59% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 58.2
Ressen
4,095 residents
61% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 68.1
Aldenhof
2,495 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 78.0
't Acker
5,400 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 87.9
St. Anna
3,555 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 97.7
Hatertse Hei
4,145 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 107.7
Wolfskuil
6,215 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 117.5
Grootstal
5,510 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 127.5
Nije Veld
5,520 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 137.1
Meijhorst
3,410 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 147.0
Galgenveld
7,090 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 156.7
Hengstdal
6,970 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 166.6
Brakkenstein
4,025 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 176.5
Hunnerberg
4,415 residents
11% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 186.4
Bottendaal
4,945 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 196.4
Heseveld
6,130 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 206.4
Weezenhof
3,545 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 216.3
Haven- en industrieterrein
A residential area despite the name: 685 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
685 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 226.0
Lankforst
2,045 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 236.0
Neerbosch-Oost
7,515 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 246.0
Hees
3,140 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 255.9
Benedenstad
2,685 residents
11% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 265.9
Altrade
6,470 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 275.5
Hatert
10,160 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 285.4
Biezen
9,845 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 295.4
Malvert
2,430 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 305.3
De Kamp
5,335 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 315.2
Tolhuis
3,625 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 325.0
Zwanenveld
4,720 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 335.0
Stadscentrum
10,275 residents
3% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 344.6
Groenewoud
3,650 residents
7% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 354.2
Ooyse Schependom
270 residents
15% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 364.0
Goffert
3,210 residents
15% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 373.9
Staddijk
230 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 383.7
Heijendaal
2,415 residents
6% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 393.6
Kwakkenberg
1,470 residents
16% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 403.5
Neerbosch-West
160 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.4 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 Lent at the top?
Lent scores a 8.8 on this list, with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nijmegen 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.