The best neighbourhoods for families in 's-Hertogenbosch
9.8Number 1De HovenThe best neighbourhood for families in 's-Hertogenbosch is De Hoven (9.8), with 68% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They cluster in one corner of 's-Hertogenbosch: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,155 residents. That is 1.9 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 91 neighbourhoods in 's-Hertogenbosch with a families grade, 41 reach a 7.0 or higher. 's-Hertogenbosch as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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 's-Hertogenbosch lives, 30% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 20% in De Muntel to 68% in De Hoven.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in 's-Hertogenbosch
Number 1
De Hoven
2,965 residents
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- 29.7
Maliskamp oost
1,265 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.7
De Meerendonk
585 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.7
De Muziekinstrumentenbuurt
1,215 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.7
't Ven
2,455 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 69.5
Broekland
3,340 residents
54% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 79.4
Het Zilverpark
2,155 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 89.3
De Gestelse Buurt
1,050 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 99.3
Empel oost
2,685 residents
52% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 109.2
De Sprookjesbuurt
1,720 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 119.2
De Hambaken
1,385 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 128.9
De Overlaet oost
2,895 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 138.8
Hondsberg
2,490 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 148.8
Deuteren
1,640 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 158.7
Boschveld
3,345 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 168.6
Kom Engelen
2,700 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 178.6
De Reit
1,765 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 188.5
Kom Vinkel
1,385 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 198.5
Maasvallei
2,250 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 208.4
De Kruiskamp
8,390 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 218.4
Aawijk Zuid
4,140 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 228.4
Kom Empel
1,245 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 238.3
De Herven
1,455 residents
53% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 248.3
Maasakker
2,540 residents
58% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 258.2
Abdijenbuurt
1,130 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 268.2
Graafsebuurt zuid
1,820 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 278.2
Sparrenburg
3,360 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 288.1
Lokeren
1,335 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 298.1
De Watertuinen
1,525 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 308.0
De Donk
1,925 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 317.9
Molenhoek
4,120 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 327.8
De Rompert
2,305 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 337.7
De Overlaet west
2,445 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 347.5
Vughterpoort
380 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 357.5
De Edelstenenbuurt
1,190 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 367.4
De Vliert
3,360 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 377.3
De Slagen
1,565 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 387.2
De Lanen
2,310 residents
67% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 397.2
Kom Nuland
3,675 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 407.1
De Staatsliedenbuurt
1,705 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 416.9
Orthen
1,590 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 426.8
De Haren
995 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 436.7
Hintham zuid
3,950 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 446.6
Aawijk noord
2,030 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 456.6
A2 zone Rosmalen zuid
165 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 466.5
Maasstroom
1,920 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 476.5
De Muntel
3,045 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 486.4
De Haverleij
2,520 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 496.2
Maasoever
2,625 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 506.0
Graafsebuurt noord
2,165 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 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 Hoven at the top?
De Hoven scores a 9.8 on this list, with 68% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in 's-Hertogenbosch 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.