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The best neighbourhoods for families in Steenwijkerland

9.5Number 1Belt-Schutsloot

The best neighbourhood for families in Steenwijkerland is Belt-Schutsloot (9.5), with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Steenwijkerland: 8 in the centre, 7 in the south and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,130 residents. Of the 61 neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland with a families grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Steenwijkerland as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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 Steenwijkerland lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 14% in Centrum Steenwijk to 62% in Verspreide huizen Giethoorn-Noord.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Steenwijkerland

Number 1

Belt-Schutsloot

515 residents

44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
9.5

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  1. 2

    Eesveen

    370 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.4
  2. 3

    Willemsoord

    675 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.3
  3. 4

    De gagels

    1,780 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.2
  4. 5

    Sint Jansklooster

    1,290 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  6. 6

    Steenwijk West

    2,795 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.0
  7. 7

    Oostermeenthe

    3,055 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.6
  8. 8

    Tussen Sint Jans Klooster en Heetveld

    210 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.4
  9. 9

    Centrum Steenwijk

    935 residents

    14% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.0
  10. 10

    Vollenhove

    4,120 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.9

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  1. 11

    Torenlanden

    1,045 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.9
  2. 12

    Tuk

    2,095 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.6
  3. 13

    Blokzijl

    1,130 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.2
  4. 14

    Heetveld

    310 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    7.2
  5. 15

    Clingenborgh

    1,245 residents

    16% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.1
  6. 16

    Woldmeenthe

    1,185 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.1
  7. 17

    Oldemarkt

    2,500 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.7
  8. 18

    Nieuwe gagels

    1,625 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.6
  9. 19

    Wanneperveen

    880 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.4
  10. 20

    Dinxterveen

    260 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.4
  11. 21

    Zuidveen

    575 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.3
  12. 22

    De Boterberg

    110 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.3
  13. 23

    Steenwijkerwold

    1,720 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.2
  14. 24

    Paddenpoel en Kornputkwartier

    1,275 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    6.0
  15. 25

    Kuinre

    780 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.9
  16. 26

    Scheerwolde

    410 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    5.9
  17. 27

    Oostwijken, De Beitel

    1,535 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.8
  18. 28

    Steenwijkerdiep

    650 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.5
  19. 29

    Verspreide huizen Barsbeek

    195 residents

    59% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    5.3
  20. 30

    Eeserwold

    325 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    5.2
  21. 31

    Marijenkampen

    170 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    5.1
  22. 32

    Buitengebied Basse

    185 residents

    55% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    5.0
  23. 33

    Buitengebied Willemsoord

    230 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    4.9
  24. 34

    Verspreide huizen Sint Jansklooster

    155 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    4.9
  25. 35

    Kallenkote

    280 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    4.8
  26. 36

    Witte Paarden

    155 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    4.8
  27. 37

    Buitengebied Eesveen

    235 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    4.7
  28. 38

    Verspreide huizen Giethoorn-Noord

    125 residents

    62% households with children · childcare 3.7 km

    4.5
  29. 39

    Verspreide huizen Kadoelen en omgeving

    170 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    4.5
  30. 40

    Verspreide huizen Leeuwte (gedeeltelijk)

    225 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    4.4
  31. 41

    Ossenzijl

    495 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 4.8 km

    4.3
  32. 42

    Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Blokzijl

    105 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    4.1
  33. 43

    Verspreide huizen Scheerwolde en Wetering

    120 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    3.8
  34. 44

    Verspreide huizen Vollenhove

    155 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    3.8
  35. 45

    Buitengebied Onna

    205 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.8
  36. 46

    Buitengebied Wanneperveen

    300 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    3.6
  37. 47

    Buitengebied Steenwijkerwold

    165 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.5
  38. 48

    Dijkdorp Blankenham

    185 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 3.0 km

    3.2
  39. 49

    Giethoorn-Noord kern

    785 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.2
  40. 50

    Baars

    185 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.1

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 Belt-Schutsloot at the top?

Belt-Schutsloot scores a 9.5 on this list, with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Steenwijkerland 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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