The best neighbourhoods for families in Urk
9.9Number 1De TopThe best neighbourhood for families in Urk is De Top (9.9), with 54% of households with children and childcare 0.7 km away. They are spread across Urk: 4 in the west, 2 in the east and 1 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 8 has 1,955 residents. That is 1.5 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 10 neighbourhoods in Urk with a families grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Urk as a whole comes out at a 9.4, 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 Urk lives, 56% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 37% in Urk-Kom to 68% in De Staart.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 8 best neighbourhoods for families in Urk
Number 1
De Top
4,500 residents
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- 29.9
Urkerhard
4,220 residents
64% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 39.9
De Reede
1,690 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.6
Urk-Noord
1,175 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 59.6
De Staart
5,835 residents
68% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 69.6
Urkerland
2,040 residents
53% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 77.9
Buitengebied
140 residents
38% households with children
- 87.5
Urk-Kom
1,955 residents
37% households with children · childcare 1.0 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 De Top at the top?
De Top scores a 9.9 on this list, with 54% of households with children and childcare 0.7 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Urk 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.