The best neighbourhoods for families in Utrecht
10.0Number 1Oog in AlThe best neighbourhood for families in Utrecht is Oog in Al (10.0), with 50% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Utrecht: 11 in the west, 7 in the centre and 3 in the north. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,105 residents. Of the 106 neighbourhoods in Utrecht with a families grade, 61 reach a 7.0 or higher. Utrecht as a whole comes out at a 7.7, 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 Utrecht lives, 26% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 9% in Nieuwegracht-Oost to 69% in Hoge Weide.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Utrecht
Number 1
Oog in Al
4,105 residents
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- 29.9
Hoge Weide
3,920 residents
69% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 39.8
Het Zand-Oost
5,125 residents
55% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 49.7
Terwijde-Oost
6,020 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.7
Grauwaart
1,815 residents
60% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 69.7
Vleuterweide-Zuid
5,000 residents
68% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 79.7
Staatsliedenbuurt
1,375 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 89.7
Wolga- en Donaudreef en omgeving
4,905 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 99.6
Vleuterweide-West
6,000 residents
62% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 109.6
Parkwijk-Noord
3,350 residents
54% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
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- 119.5
Veldhuizen
9,225 residents
52% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 129.4
Ondiep
5,220 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 139.4
Parkwijk-Zuid
3,765 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 149.4
Tigrisdreef en omgeving
4,550 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 159.4
De Meern-Zuid
6,545 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 169.3
Halve Maan-Noord
1,840 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 179.3
Vleuten
8,740 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 189.2
Kanaleneiland-Zuid
8,980 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 199.2
Oud Hoograven-Noord
3,165 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 209.0
Geuzenwijk
3,925 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 219.0
Schildersbuurt
3,505 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 228.9
Zambesidreef en omgeving
4,265 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 238.9
Rijnvliet
2,850 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 248.8
Queeckhovenplein en omgeving
1,200 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 258.8
Halve Maan-Zuid
1,485 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 268.7
Terwijde-West
5,300 residents
53% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 278.6
Het Zand-West
6,925 residents
50% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 288.6
Taag- en Rubicondreef en omgeving
4,405 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 298.6
Vechtzoom-zuid
5,300 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 308.6
Schaakbuurt en omgeving
4,610 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 318.6
Langerak
4,560 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 328.5
Rivierenwijk
9,155 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 338.5
Neckardreef en omgeving
4,605 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 348.5
Vogelenbuurt
3,990 residents
17% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 358.2
Tuindorp en Van Lieflandlaan-West
6,605 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 368.2
Lombok-West
4,935 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 378.0
Tuinwijk-West
2,305 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 388.0
Sterrenwijk
905 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 398.0
Leeuwesteyn
3,280 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 407.9
Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving
3,245 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 417.9
Wilhelminapark en omgeving
2,655 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 427.8
Wittevrouwen
6,615 residents
19% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 437.8
Tuinwijk-Oost
2,775 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 447.7
Transwijk-Noord
5,095 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 457.7
Nieuw Hoograven-Zuid
4,245 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 467.7
De Meern-Noord
6,015 residents
51% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 477.7
Máximapark
990 residents
65% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 487.7
Nieuw Hoograven-Noord
2,275 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 497.6
Nieuwegracht-Oost
1,160 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 507.5
Vleuterweide-Noord/Oost/Centrum
7,555 residents
54% households with children · childcare 1.1 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 Oog in Al at the top?
Oog in Al scores a 10.0 on this list, with 50% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Utrecht 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.