The best neighbourhoods for families in Rotterdam
9.8Number 1SpangenThe best neighbourhood for families in Rotterdam is Spangen (9.8), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Rotterdam: 14 in the centre, 4 in the south and 3 in the west. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 10,020 residents. Of the 77 neighbourhoods in Rotterdam with a families grade, 45 reach a 7.0 or higher. Rotterdam as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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 Rotterdam lives, 28% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 12% in Bergpolder to 67% in Zestienhoven.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Rotterdam
Number 1
Spangen
10,020 residents
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- 29.8
Molenlaankwartier
8,230 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.8
Nieuw Crooswijk
4,200 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 49.7
Beverwaard
11,820 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 59.7
Schiebroek
17,065 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 69.7
Pendrecht
12,745 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 79.6
Hillesluis
12,185 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 89.5
Afrikaanderwijk
8,640 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 99.5
Oud Crooswijk
8,070 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 109.4
Hoogvliet Noord
12,605 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 119.4
Kop van Zuid - Entrepot
8,950 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 129.4
Bloemhof
13,740 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 139.3
Feijenoord
7,830 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 149.3
Bospolder
7,565 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 159.2
Kleinpolder
8,445 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 169.1
Schiemond
6,140 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 179.1
Zuidwijk
14,080 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 189.0
Zevenkamp
15,870 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 199.0
Tussendijken
7,370 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 209.0
Tarwewijk
12,245 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 218.9
Nieuwe Westen
19,385 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 228.9
Witte Dorp
580 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 238.8
Lombardijen
15,565 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 248.7
Zuiderpark
895 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 258.5
Oud Charlois
13,860 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 268.4
Carnisse
11,285 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 278.3
Oude Noorden
17,250 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 288.3
Groot IJsselmonde
29,715 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 298.3
Hillegersberg Zuid
8,440 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 308.2
Liskwartier
7,685 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 318.0
Vreewijk
15,870 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 328.0
Nesselande
13,070 residents
53% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 337.9
Prinsenland
10,400 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 347.9
Hoogvliet Zuid
23,805 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 357.6
Rubroek
8,430 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 367.5
Terbregge
3,325 residents
48% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 377.5
Zestienhoven
4,800 residents
67% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 387.5
Rozenburg
12,565 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 397.4
Katendrecht
7,225 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 407.4
Oude Westen
9,630 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 417.3
Middelland
11,695 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 427.1
Delfshaven
7,215 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 437.1
Bergpolder
8,050 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 447.0
Ommoord
26,105 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 457.0
Kralingen West
15,925 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 466.8
Dorp
7,920 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 476.7
Pernis
4,915 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 486.6
Hillegersberg Noord
7,850 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 496.6
Overschie
6,685 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 506.5
Cool
6,625 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.3 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 Spangen at the top?
Spangen scores a 9.8 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Rotterdam 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.