The best neighbourhoods for families in Sluis
9.0Number 1EedeThe best neighbourhood for families in Sluis is Eede (9.0), with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Sluis: 7 in the east, 6 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 30 neighbourhoods in Sluis with a families grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Sluis as a whole comes out at a 4.9, 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 Sluis lives, 25% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 11% in Cadzand-Bad to 37% in Verspreide huizen Oostburg.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Sluis
Number 1
Eede
590 residents
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- 27.5
IJzendijke
1,865 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 37.2
Schoondijke
1,250 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 46.5
Groede
625 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 56.4
Oostburg
4,295 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 65.3
Cadzand
400 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 74.5
Aardenburg
1,940 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 84.4
Sluis
1,875 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 94.0
Breskens
4,285 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 104.0
Verspreide huizen Oostburg
405 residents
37% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
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- 113.6
Verspreide huizen Schoondijke
135 residents
36% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 123.3
Verspreide huizen Eede
365 residents
35% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 133.3
Nieuwvliet
235 residents
25% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 143.2
Verspreide huizen Groede
265 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 153.0
Sint Kruis
115 residents
35% households with children · childcare 3.9 km
- 163.0
Verspreide huizen Sluis
475 residents
31% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 172.8
Verspreide huizen IJzendijke
595 residents
32% households with children · childcare 3.3 km
- 182.8
Verspreide huizen Aardenburg
490 residents
30% households with children · childcare 3.1 km
- 192.7
Verspreide huizen Nieuwvliet
105 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.9 km
- 202.6
Zuidzande
350 residents
20% households with children · childcare 3.6 km
- 212.6
Overige verspreide huizen Hoofdplaat
110 residents
33% households with children · childcare 5.4 km
- 222.6
Verspreide huizen Breskens
325 residents
26% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 232.6
Waterlandkerkje
265 residents
23% households with children · childcare 5.4 km
- 242.6
Verspreide huizen Zuidzande
110 residents
20% households with children · childcare 3.4 km
- 252.6
Nummer Eén en omgeving
140 residents
25% households with children · childcare 4.1 km
- 262.6
Verspreide huizen Waterlandkerkje
205 residents
24% households with children · childcare 4.9 km
- 272.5
Cadzand-Bad
210 residents
11% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 282.5
Verspreide huizen Retranchement
125 residents
20% households with children · childcare 3.8 km
- 292.5
Retranchement
130 residents
19% households with children · childcare 3.7 km
- 302.5
Hoofdplaat
495 residents
17% households with children · childcare 6.3 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 Eede at the top?
Eede scores a 9.0 on this list, with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Sluis 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.