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The best neighbourhoods for families in Tilburg

10.0Number 1Koolhoven Buiten

The best neighbourhood for families in Tilburg is Koolhoven Buiten (10.0), with 65% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Tilburg: 7 in the centre, 6 in the east and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 1.9 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 205 neighbourhoods in Tilburg with a families grade, 110 reach a 7.0 or higher. Tilburg as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Tilburg lives, 28% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 28% in Visserijbuurt to 72% in Enschotse Akkers.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Tilburg

Number 1

Koolhoven Buiten

715 residents

65% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
10.0

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  1. 2

    Bedrijventerrein Enschot

    A residential area despite the name: 145 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    145 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    10.0
  2. 3

    De Kievit Zuid-Oost

    930 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.9
  3. 4

    Stokhasselt Zuid-Oost

    1,120 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  4. 5

    Stadsrand Dalem Noord

    830 residents

    67% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  6. 6

    Landbouwbuurt

    935 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.9
  7. 7

    Heikant Noord-West

    1,695 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  8. 8

    Staatsliedenbuurt West

    1,370 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.8
  9. 9

    Armhoef Noord-Oost

    595 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  10. 10

    Jagersbuurt Oost

    1,370 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.7

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  1. 11

    Stokhasselt Oost

    1,715 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  2. 12

    Gesworen Hoek Zuid

    1,060 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.6
  3. 13

    Armhoef Noord-West

    905 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.6
  4. 14

    Dalem Noord I

    905 residents

    58% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.6
  5. 15

    Stokhasselt Noord-Oost

    2,145 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  6. 16

    Stokhasselt Noord-West

    475 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.1 km

    9.6
  7. 17

    Burgemeestersbuurt

    1,790 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.5
  8. 18

    Vijverlaan

    250 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.5
  9. 19

    Stokhasselt West

    655 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.5
  10. 20

    Ruiven

    1,925 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.5
  11. 21

    Enschotse Akkers

    495 residents

    72% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.4
  12. 22

    Groenewoud Oost

    525 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.3
  13. 23

    Koolhoven Noord

    1,685 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.3
  14. 24

    Kleurenbuurt Noord

    1,165 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  15. 25

    Quirijnstok Noord-Oost

    820 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.3
  16. 26

    Koolhoven Oost

    1,090 residents

    64% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    9.3
  17. 27

    Luchthavenbuurt West

    1,175 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  18. 28

    Huibeven West

    2,000 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  19. 29

    Heikant West

    1,630 residents

    44% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.2
  20. 30

    Stokhasselt Zuid-West

    540 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  21. 31

    Achthoeven

    1,630 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.1
  22. 32

    De Kievit Noord-Oost

    1,635 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.1
  23. 33

    Campenhoef Midden

    1,555 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.1
  24. 34

    Heerevelden Oost

    1,125 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.1
  25. 35

    Vogeltjesbuurt Oost

    615 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.1
  26. 36

    Koolhoven Zuid

    2,095 residents

    63% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    9.1
  27. 37

    Dalem Noord II

    2,115 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.0
  28. 38

    Enschot Midden

    1,280 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    9.0
  29. 39

    De Blaak Noord-Oost

    1,400 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.0
  30. 40

    Gesworen Hoek West

    1,210 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  31. 41

    Kruidenbuurt Oost

    1,920 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.9
  32. 42

    Sint Pieterspark

    2,300 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  33. 43

    Auteursbuurt

    1,370 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  34. 44

    Visserijbuurt

    955 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.8
  35. 45

    Quirijnstok Zuid-West

    730 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    8.8
  36. 46

    De Kievit Noord-West

    1,435 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.8
  37. 47

    Eikenbosch

    1,710 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.8
  38. 48

    Dongewijk Noord

    1,420 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.7
  39. 49

    Quirijnstok West

    1,390 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  40. 50

    Schildersbuurt Noord

    440 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.7

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 Koolhoven Buiten at the top?

Koolhoven Buiten scores a 10.0 on this list, with 65% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Tilburg 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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