The best neighbourhoods for families in Oudewater
8.9Number 1de Noort sydeThe best neighbourhood for families in Oudewater is de Noort syde (8.9), with 46% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Oudewater: 6 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 10 of the 14 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Oudewater with a families grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oudewater as a whole comes out at a 6.5, 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 Oudewater lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 24% in Kern Oudewater to 58% in Hoenkoopse buurt.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Oudewater
Number 1
de Noort syde
1,705 residents
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- 28.8
Klein Hekendorp
1,555 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 36.9
Rozendaal
135 residents
51% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 46.6
Kern Oudewater
2,535 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 56.0
Kern Hoenkoop
450 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 65.5
Brede dijk
1,320 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 74.8
Hekendorpse buurt
295 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 84.4
Snelrewaard
755 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 94.3
Kern Papekop
150 residents
47% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 104.3
Ruige weide
110 residents
56% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
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- 114.3
Hoenkoopse buurt
270 residents
58% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 124.1
Willeskop
225 residents
42% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 133.9
Diemerbroek
230 residents
46% households with children · childcare 3.2 km
- 143.3
Kern Hekendorp
430 residents
40% households with children · childcare 3.3 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 de Noort syde at the top?
de Noort syde scores a 8.9 on this list, with 46% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oudewater 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.