The best neighbourhoods for families in Noordoostpolder
9.6Number 1Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Espelervaart WestThe best neighbourhood for families in Noordoostpolder is Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Espelervaart West (9.6), with 38% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Noordoostpolder: 13 in the centre, 4 in the west and 3 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,310 residents. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Noordoostpolder with a families grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Noordoostpolder as a whole comes out at a 6.9, 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 Noordoostpolder lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 18% in Emmeloord-Centrum-Bos en Gaard to 60% in Emmeloord-Emmelhage-Boswonen.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Noordoostpolder
Number 1
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Espelervaart West
2,860 residents
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- 29.4
Tollebeek-woonkern
1,890 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 39.3
Emmeloord-Revelsant-Zuid
2,635 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 49.2
Bant-woonkern
875 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.0
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Rivierenbuurt
1,610 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 68.9
Kraggenburg-woonkern
855 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 78.9
Ens-woonkern
2,085 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 88.7
Emmeloord-Revelsant-Noord
1,245 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 98.7
Emmeloord-de Zuidert
3,265 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 108.3
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Bergenbuurt
1,310 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
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- 118.2
Espel-woonkern
1,060 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 128.0
Luttelgeest-woonkern
900 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 137.8
Rutten-woonkern
910 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 147.6
Emmeloord-Centrum-Centrum West
1,460 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 157.2
Marknesse-woonkern
2,615 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 167.1
Creil-woonkern
1,120 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 177.0
Emmeloord-Centrum-Centrum Oost
1,695 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 187.0
Emmeloord-Emmelhage-Waterwonen/Polderwonen
870 residents
57% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 196.6
Emmeloord-de Erven
4,745 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 206.2
Emmeloord-Emmelhage-Boswonen
2,285 residents
60% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 216.0
Nagele-woonkern
1,140 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 225.1
Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart
2,135 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 234.9
Tollebeek-landelijk gebied
580 residents
58% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 244.9
Emmeloord-Waterland
210 residents
43% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 254.9
Bant-landelijk gebied
770 residents
51% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 264.3
Espel-landelijk gebied
665 residents
44% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 274.3
Rutten-landelijk gebied
785 residents
43% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 284.2
Emmeloord-Centrum-Bos en Gaard
415 residents
18% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 294.1
Emmeloord-landelijk gebied
720 residents
42% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 303.8
Creil-landelijk gebied
630 residents
42% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 313.4
Nagele-landelijk gebied
815 residents
39% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 323.4
Marknesse-landelijk gebied
1,305 residents
36% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 333.0
Luttelgeest-landelijk gebied
1,890 residents
21% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 342.9
Ens-landelijk gebied
1,320 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 352.7
Kraggenburg-landelijk gebied
725 residents
29% households with children · childcare 3.0 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 Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Espelervaart West at the top?
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Espelervaart West scores a 9.6 on this list, with 38% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Noordoostpolder 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.