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The best neighbourhoods for families in Terneuzen

9.1Number 1Zeldenrust

The best neighbourhood for families in Terneuzen is Zeldenrust (9.1), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Terneuzen: 11 in the centre, 4 in the north and 4 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,915 residents. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Terneuzen with a families grade, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher. Terneuzen as a whole comes out at a 6.0, 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 Terneuzen lives, 29% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 8% in Noorderdokken to 47% in Othene.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Terneuzen

Number 1

Zeldenrust

2,925 residents

39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
9.1

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  1. 2

    Triniteit

    1,505 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.1
  2. 3

    Othene

    4,550 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.6
  3. 4

    Oudelandse Hoeve

    2,195 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3
  4. 5

    Lievenspolder

    2,290 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.8
  6. 6

    Oude Vaart

    1,180 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.9
  7. 7

    Zuiderpark

    1,960 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.8
  8. 8

    Katspolder

    1,680 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.8
  9. 9

    Noordpolder

    2,540 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.5
  10. 10

    Serlippenspolder

    2,095 residents

    22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.5

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  1. 11

    Kern Zaamslag

    1,865 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.4
  2. 12

    Kern Biervliet

    1,255 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.1
  3. 13

    Kern Hoek

    2,265 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.0
  4. 14

    Kern Sluiskil

    2,170 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.5
  5. 15

    Kern Philippine

    1,805 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.5
  6. 16

    Kern Axel

    7,150 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.1
  7. 17

    Kern Koewacht

    1,855 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.0
  8. 18

    Kern Westdorpe

    1,915 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    4.7
  9. 19

    Driewegen

    165 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    4.5
  10. 20

    Kern Sas van Gent

    3,590 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    4.4
  11. 21

    Kern Spui

    170 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 2.6 km

    3.9
  12. 22

    Noorderdokken

    130 residents

    8% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    3.7
  13. 23

    Buitengebied Hoek

    540 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    3.4
  14. 24

    Kern Overslag

    175 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 7.4 km

    3.4
  15. 25

    Binnenstad-Java

    3,180 residents

    14% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    3.4
  16. 26

    Buitengebied Biervliet

    335 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    3.2
  17. 27

    Buitengebied Zuiddorpe

    190 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 4.5 km

    3.0
  18. 28

    Buitengebied Koewacht

    760 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    3.0
  19. 29

    Buitengebied Philippine

    230 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    3.0
  20. 30

    Buitengebied Zaamslag

    850 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 3.1 km

    3.0
  21. 31

    Buitengebied Axel

    750 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 3.4 km

    2.8
  22. 32

    Kern Zuiddorpe

    700 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 4.6 km

    2.6
  23. 33

    Buitengebied Sas van Gent

    365 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 3.3 km

    2.6

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 Zeldenrust at the top?

Zeldenrust scores a 9.1 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Terneuzen 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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