The best neighbourhoods for families in Schiedam
10.0Number 1NolensbuurtThe best neighbourhood for families in Schiedam is Nolensbuurt (10.0), with 47% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Schiedam: 9 in the south, 5 in the north and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,425 residents. Of the 59 neighbourhoods in Schiedam with a families grade, 45 reach a 7.0 or higher. Schiedam as a whole comes out at a 8.2, 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 Schiedam lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 9% in Stadserf to 70% in Harga.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Schiedam
Number 1
Nolensbuurt
2,005 residents
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- 210.0
Van Zantenbuurt
2,505 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 39.9
Groenoord-Zuid
790 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 49.9
Wetenschappersbuurt
1,010 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.9
Sveaholm
435 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 69.9
Wibautbuurt
2,680 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 79.7
Mozartbuurt
1,240 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 89.6
De Meesterbuurt
970 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 99.6
Haverschmidtkwartier
900 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 109.6
Liduinabuurt
855 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
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- 119.6
Schrijversbuurt
2,670 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 129.5
Schildersbuurt
2,130 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 139.2
Troelstrabuurt
1,250 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 149.2
Tuindorp
1,380 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 159.2
Fabribuurt
1,665 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 169.1
Stationsbuurt
990 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 179.1
Oranjekwartier
1,245 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 189.0
Newtonbuurt
2,190 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 199.0
Sveaborg en Sveadal
1,735 residents
54% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 209.0
Cartonnagebuurt
1,330 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 218.9
Marconibuurt
1,920 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 228.9
Zwaluwbuurt
1,425 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 238.9
Sandersbuurt
2,070 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 248.8
Groenoord-Noord
2,275 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 258.8
Eilandenbuurt
1,695 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 268.7
Ambachtenbuurt
1,615 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 278.5
Natuurkundigenbuurt
1,030 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 288.3
Botenbuurt
1,495 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 298.3
Sveafors
525 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 308.2
Vakbondsliedenbuurt
1,105 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 318.2
Frankenland
1,605 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 328.0
Kethel-dorp
675 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 338.0
Singelkwartier
2,125 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 348.0
De Gaarden en Windas
810 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 357.9
Schiehart
2,160 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 367.9
Nassaukwartier
1,410 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 377.8
Van Beethovenbuurt
1,575 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 387.7
Staatsliedenbuurt
1,455 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 397.7
De Velden
1,870 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 407.7
Toneelspelersbuurt
2,130 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 417.7
Boylebuurt
1,230 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 427.5
De Vlinderhoven
1,110 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 437.4
Noletbuurt
1,810 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 447.4
De Akkers
1,330 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 457.3
Harga
1,800 residents
70% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 466.8
Kastelenbuurt
2,090 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 476.6
Stadserf
195 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 486.3
Maasboulevard
755 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 496.1
Brandersbuurt
1,370 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 506.1
Distillateursbuurt
695 residents
30% 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 Nolensbuurt at the top?
Nolensbuurt scores a 10.0 on this list, with 47% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Schiedam 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.