The best neighbourhoods for families in Schouwen-Duiveland
9.2Number 1NieuwerkerkThe best neighbourhood for families in Schouwen-Duiveland is Nieuwerkerk (9.2), with 38% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Schouwen-Duiveland: 8 in the centre, 8 in the east and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 40 neighbourhoods in Schouwen-Duiveland with a families grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Schouwen-Duiveland as a whole comes out at a 6.4, 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 Schouwen-Duiveland lives, 29% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 7% in Nieuw-Haamstede to 49% in Verspreide huizen in het Noorden en Westen.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Schouwen-Duiveland
Number 1
Nieuwerkerk
2,405 residents
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- 29.0
Kaaskenswater
1,060 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 38.7
Verspreide huizen in het Noorden en Westen
1,035 residents
49% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 48.7
Oosterland
2,045 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 58.5
Poortambacht
4,595 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 68.5
Kerkwerve
555 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 78.2
Bruinisse
3,090 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 87.3
Dreischor
760 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 97.2
Zierikzee binnen de vesten
3,470 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 105.8
Scharendijke
1,095 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 115.6
Malta
1,550 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 125.2
Brouwershaven
1,200 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 135.1
Verspreide huizen Bruinisse
315 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 145.1
Verspreide huizen Oosterland
310 residents
49% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 155.0
Verspreide huizen Nieuwerkerk
350 residents
48% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 164.5
Verspreide huizen Kerkwerve
425 residents
49% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 174.4
Haamstede
1,995 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 184.2
Renesse
1,080 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 194.2
Zuidhoek
130 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 203.6
Verspreide huizen Scharendijke
205 residents
43% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 213.6
Verspreide huizen Dreischor
195 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 223.3
Verspreide huizen Zonnemaire
150 residents
41% households with children · childcare 3.4 km
- 233.0
Burgh
715 residents
18% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 242.9
Oude Moolweg en Laone
295 residents
9% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 252.8
Noordwelle
200 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 262.7
Noordgouwe
345 residents
27% households with children · childcare 3.1 km
- 272.7
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Ellemeet
100 residents
30% households with children · childcare 3.0 km
- 282.6
Ellemeet
255 residents
29% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 292.6
Sirjansland
260 residents
27% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 302.6
Verspreide huizen Ouwerkerk
145 residents
28% households with children · childcare 3.9 km
- 312.6
Schuddebeurs
345 residents
25% households with children · childcare 3.7 km
- 322.6
Kloosterweg en omgeving
525 residents
16% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 332.6
Zonnemaire
600 residents
25% households with children · childcare 4.1 km
- 342.6
Verspreide huizen in het Kleigebied
180 residents
25% households with children · childcare 2.7 km
- 352.6
Hogeweg
120 residents
21% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 362.6
Ouwerkerk
445 residents
25% households with children · childcare 4.1 km
- 372.5
Recreatiegebied
420 residents
24% households with children · childcare 2.9 km
- 382.5
Serooskerke
215 residents
20% households with children · childcare 3.1 km
- 392.5
Westenschouwen
210 residents
15% households with children · childcare 3.7 km
- 402.5
Nieuw-Haamstede
390 residents
7% households with children · childcare 4.3 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 Nieuwerkerk at the top?
Nieuwerkerk scores a 9.2 on this list, with 38% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Schouwen-Duiveland 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.