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The best neighbourhoods for families in Oude IJsselstreek

9.2Number 1Westendorp

The best neighbourhood for families in Oude IJsselstreek is Westendorp (9.2), with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Oude IJsselstreek: 8 in the centre, 6 in the south and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 31 neighbourhoods in Oude IJsselstreek with a families grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oude IJsselstreek as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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 Oude IJsselstreek lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 26% in Nieuwdorp Bontebrug to 48% in Verspreide huizen Silvolde.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Oude IJsselstreek

Number 1

Westendorp

435 residents

36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.2

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  1. 2

    Varsselder en Veldhunten

    740 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    9.1
  2. 3

    Nieuwdorp Bontebrug

    165 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.7
  3. 4

    Ulft-West

    5,115 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.8
  4. 5

    Gendringen

    3,805 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  6. 6

    Netterden

    395 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 5.4 km

    7.4
  7. 7

    Verspreide huizen Ulft

    400 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.4
  8. 8

    Etten

    1,355 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  9. 9

    Breedenbroek

    435 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    7.2
  10. 10

    Verspreide huizen Varsselder

    355 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.6

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  1. 11

    Ulft-Centrum en Ulft-Oost

    3,490 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.5
  2. 12

    Ulft-Noord

    1,565 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.0
  3. 13

    Silvolde

    4,800 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.9
  4. 14

    Terborg

    4,325 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.8
  5. 15

    Megchelen

    595 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 4.3 km

    5.3
  6. 16

    Verspreide huizen Silvolde

    550 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    5.3
  7. 17

    Heelweg

    105 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    5.2
  8. 18

    Verspreide huizen Megchelen

    345 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 4.0 km

    4.9
  9. 19

    Terborg-Oost

    175 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    4.9
  10. 20

    Varsseveld

    5,220 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.6
  11. 21

    Verspreide huizen Terborg en Heuven

    160 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    4.6
  12. 22

    Verspreide huizen Westendorp

    510 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    4.3
  13. 23

    Verspreide huizen Varsseveld

    645 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    4.1
  14. 24

    Verspreide huizen Heelweg

    1,050 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    4.1
  15. 25

    Verspreide huizen Gendringen

    240 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    4.0
  16. 26

    Verspreide huizen Etten

    450 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    3.8
  17. 27

    Verspreide huizen Netterden

    155 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 3.5 km

    3.7
  18. 28

    Verspreide huizen Breedenbroek

    545 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 2.9 km

    3.6
  19. 29

    Verspreide huizen Voorst

    305 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    3.5
  20. 30

    Verspreide huizen Sinderen

    815 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 3.1 km

    3.1
  21. 31

    Sinderen

    175 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 4.0 km

    2.8

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 Westendorp at the top?

Westendorp scores a 9.2 on this list, with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oude IJsselstreek 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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