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The best neighbourhoods for families in Schagen

9.7Number 1Groeneweg-Noord

The best neighbourhood for families in Schagen is Groeneweg-Noord (9.7), with 38% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Schagen: 6 in the centre, 6 in the north and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,170 residents. Of the 63 neighbourhoods in Schagen with a families grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Schagen as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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 Schagen lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 19% in Schagen-Centrum-Zuid to 56% in Nes-Noord.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Schagen

Number 1

Groeneweg-Noord

2,235 residents

38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.7

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  1. 2

    Sint Maartensbrug (woonkern)

    425 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  2. 3

    Waldervaart-Noordwest

    2,080 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.8
  3. 4

    Nes-Noord

    1,325 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.8
  4. 5

    Schagerbrug (woonkern)

    1,670 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  6. 6

    't Zand-Noordoost

    1,430 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  7. 7

    Waldervaart-Noordoost

    1,295 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.0
  8. 8

    Groeneweg-Zuid

    1,170 residents

    25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.4
  9. 9

    Hoep-Zuid

    1,115 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.4
  10. 10

    Waldervaart-Zuid

    860 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.4

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  1. 11

    't Zand-West- en -Zuid

    850 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.3
  2. 12

    Hoep-Noord

    1,805 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.2
  3. 13

    Schagen-Centrum-Zuid

    1,045 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.1
  4. 14

    Waarland (woonkern)

    2,165 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.1
  5. 15

    Schagen-Centrum

    2,415 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.9
  6. 16

    Nesdijk

    1,810 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.7
  7. 17

    Petten-Centrum en Korfwater

    625 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.5
  8. 18

    Tuitjenhorn-Centrum en Kerkbuurt

    2,075 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.5
  9. 19

    Sint Maarten (woonkern)

    985 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    6.4
  10. 20

    Dirkshorn (woonkern)

    1,330 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.2
  11. 21

    Uyterland

    760 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.1
  12. 22

    Warmenhuizen-Zuid

    950 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    5.9
  13. 23

    Burgerbrug (woonkern)

    410 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.9
  14. 24

    Debbemeer-Zuid

    935 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.6
  15. 25

    Petten-West

    400 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.5
  16. 26

    Nes en Buitengebied

    225 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    5.3
  17. 27

    Debbemeer-Noord

    1,390 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.3
  18. 28

    Burghorn en Buitengebied

    130 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    5.3
  19. 29

    't Buurtje en Buitengebied

    175 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    5.2
  20. 30

    Oudevaart-Zuid

    240 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    5.1
  21. 31

    Kalverdijk

    335 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    4.9
  22. 32

    Buitengebied 't Zand-Oost

    185 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    4.9
  23. 33

    Stroet

    305 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    4.8
  24. 34

    Buitengebied Burgerbrug

    300 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    4.5
  25. 35

    Buitengebied 't Zand-West

    225 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    4.4
  26. 36

    Nolmerban

    440 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    4.4
  27. 37

    Muggenburg

    1,785 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    4.4
  28. 38

    Tuitjenhorn-West en -Zuid

    1,405 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.3
  29. 39

    Callantsoog (woonkern)

    1,060 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.2
  30. 40

    Witte Paal

    295 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.0
  31. 41

    Warmenhuizen-Centrum

    1,165 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    3.9
  32. 42

    Buitengebied Waarland

    550 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    3.8
  33. 43

    Buitengebied Dirkshorn

    270 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    3.6
  34. 44

    Schelphoek

    825 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    3.5
  35. 45

    Buitengebied Callantsoog-Noord

    210 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 2.7 km

    3.5
  36. 46

    Buitengebied Sint Maartensbrug

    305 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    3.4
  37. 47

    Krabbendam en Buitengebied

    135 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 3.1 km

    3.3
  38. 48

    Buitengebied Oudesluis

    215 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 3.6 km

    3.2
  39. 49

    Buitengebied Warmenhuizen

    385 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    3.2
  40. 50

    Sint Maartensvlotbrug (woonkern)

    255 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    3.2

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 Groeneweg-Noord at the top?

Groeneweg-Noord scores a 9.7 on this list, with 38% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Schagen 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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