The best neighbourhoods for families in Oldenzaal
8.9Number 1De ThijThe best neighbourhood for families in Oldenzaal is De Thij (8.9), with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Oldenzaal: 3 in the centre, 3 in the east and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 11 has 2,585 residents. Of the 12 neighbourhoods in Oldenzaal with a families grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oldenzaal as a whole comes out at a 7.5, 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 Oldenzaal lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 14% in Binnenstad to 47% in Het Hulsbeek.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Oldenzaal
Number 1
De Thij
5,895 residents
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- 28.5
De Meijbree
1,085 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 38.2
Glinde-Hooiland
3,650 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 47.7
Het Inslag-De Kleies
2,485 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 57.6
De Graven Es
5,260 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 67.2
Zuid-Berghuizen
3,965 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 77.0
Bekspring
155 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 86.9
De Essen
4,450 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 95.9
Binnenstad
2,585 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 105.8
Haerbroek-Scholtenhoek
1,775 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
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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 De Thij at the top?
De Thij scores a 8.9 on this list, with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oldenzaal 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.