The best neighbourhoods for families in Peel en Maas
10.0Number 1Buitengebied Schorf-GroezeThe best neighbourhood for families in Peel en Maas is Buitengebied Schorf-Groeze (10.0), with 51% of households with children. They are spread across Peel en Maas: 9 in the west, 7 in the centre and 6 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 51 neighbourhoods in Peel en Maas with a families grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Peel en Maas as a whole comes out at a 5.8, 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 Peel en Maas lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 16% in Buitengebied Molenbaan-Vieruitersten to 51% in Buitengebied Schorf-Groeze.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Peel en Maas
Number 1
Buitengebied Schorf-Groeze
225 residents
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- 210.0
Schrames-Stogger
1,930 residents
49% households with children
- 39.8
Hof-Startebos
1,465 residents
49% households with children
- 49.8
Egchel-centrum
1,150 residents
42% households with children
- 59.5
Buitengebied Onder-Eindt-Zandberg
470 residents
47% households with children
- 69.2
Kessel Eik-centrum
605 residents
41% households with children
- 79.2
Buitengebied Op den Houwenberg
290 residents
44% households with children
- 88.9
Achter de Hoven
2,575 residents
41% households with children
- 98.6
Buitengebied Kievitsheide
270 residents
40% households with children
- 108.4
Diepenbroek
2,480 residents
38% households with children
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- 118.3
Veers
345 residents
40% households with children
- 128.3
Buitengebied Hummeren-Heuvel
200 residents
40% households with children
- 137.1
Beringe-centrum
1,555 residents
36% households with children
- 147.1
Buitengebied Achterste Beuken-Hoeve
415 residents
37% households with children
- 157.0
Grashoek-centrum
990 residents
38% households with children
- 166.8
Panningen-Zuid
2,535 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 176.6
Buitengebied Brentjes-Zandstraat
300 residents
34% households with children
- 186.6
Buitengebied Rinkesfort-Oude Heldenseweg
455 residents
36% households with children
- 196.4
Buitengebied Zelen-Hub
250 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 206.0
Kuukven
825 residents
49% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 215.7
Panningen-Noord
1,905 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 225.6
Ringoven
770 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 234.8
Buitengebied Vosberg-Loo
385 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 244.5
Donk
1,230 residents
31% households with children
- 254.5
De Schor
265 residents
35% households with children
- 264.5
Buitengebied Schafelt-Hei-Berckt
355 residents
47% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 274.5
Kessel-centrum
2,495 residents
32% households with children
- 284.5
Maasbree-centrum
2,490 residents
32% households with children
- 294.5
De Riet Helden
1,320 residents
32% households with children
- 304.2
De Riet Panningen
1,700 residents
31% households with children
- 314.2
Buiteng. Tongerlo-Korte Heide-Schoorveld
745 residents
31% households with children
- 324.0
Buitengebied Platveld-Krum-Witdonk
250 residents
46% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 334.0
Buitengebied Pratwinkel-Soeterbeek
210 residents
45% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 343.9
Buitengebied Everlo
450 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 353.9
Helden-centrum
2,555 residents
30% households with children
- 363.9
Buitengebied Hout-Oijen
155 residents
50% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 373.8
Buitengebied Dubbroek-Zandberg
125 residents
33% households with children
- 383.7
Buitengebied Spurkt-Hei-Weerd
225 residents
31% households with children
- 393.7
Koningslust-centrum
935 residents
32% households with children
- 403.6
Buitengebied Raay-Kesselse Bergen
100 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 413.4
Buitengebied Katsberg-Polder
170 residents
38% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 423.2
Baarlo-centrum
2,285 residents
27% households with children
- 433.2
Buitengebied Vliegert
130 residents
25% households with children
- 443.0
Buitengebied Dijk-Broek-Donk
355 residents
31% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 453.0
Meijel-centrum
2,570 residents
26% households with children
- 463.0
Buitengebied In den Berg-Keuper Heide
170 residents
26% households with children
- 472.8
Buitengebied Nederweerterdijk-Berg
140 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 482.8
Buitengebied Molenbaan-Vieruitersten
275 residents
16% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 492.7
Buitengebied Egchelse Heide
350 residents
22% households with children
- 502.7
Buitengebied Steenoven
410 residents
25% households with children · childcare 2.1 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 Buitengebied Schorf-Groeze at the top?
Buitengebied Schorf-Groeze scores a 10.0 on this list, with 51% of households with children. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Peel en Maas 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.