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The best neighbourhoods for families in Utrechtse Heuvelrug

9.3Number 1Driebergen-Zuidwest

The best neighbourhood for families in Utrechtse Heuvelrug is Driebergen-Zuidwest (9.3), with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Utrechtse Heuvelrug: 8 in the centre, 8 in the west and 7 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,435 residents. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Utrechtse Heuvelrug with a families grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Utrechtse Heuvelrug as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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 Utrechtse Heuvelrug lives, 33% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 12% in Doorn - Boswijk to 53% in Maarsbergen - De Meent.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Number 1

Driebergen-Zuidwest

5,335 residents

36% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
9.3

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  1. 2

    Doorn-Zuidoost

    1,920 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  2. 3

    Doorn-Centrum

    3,570 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.4
  3. 4

    Driebergen-West

    2,565 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.2
  4. 5

    Driebergen-Centrum

    3,430 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.6
  6. 6

    Driebergen-Oost en Zuid

    3,030 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.4
  7. 7

    Maarsbergen-Dorp

    970 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 3.4 km

    7.2
  8. 8

    Driebergen-Noord

    2,120 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    7.1
  9. 9

    Amerongen-Dorp

    5,165 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.9
  10. 10

    Doorn-Noordwest

    2,055 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    6.9

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  1. 11

    Leersum-Dorp

    6,705 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.7
  2. 12

    Leersum - Hoogstraat

    515 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    6.7
  3. 13

    Doorn-Zuid

    1,405 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.0
  4. 14

    Driebergen-Noordwest

    2,045 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.7
  5. 15

    Maarsbergen - De Meent

    235 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 2.7 km

    5.7
  6. 16

    Maarn-Dorp

    4,300 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    5.5
  7. 17

    Doorn - Hydepark-Moleneind

    505 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.2
  8. 18

    Overberg

    1,435 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    5.0
  9. 19

    Doorn - Moersbergen-Tuilland

    265 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    5.0
  10. 20

    Driebergen - De Horst-De Akker

    180 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    5.0
  11. 21

    Ameronger Bovenpolder-uiterwaarden

    280 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 3.1 km

    4.5
  12. 22

    Leersum - Ginkel

    255 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 2.7 km

    4.3
  13. 23

    Driebergerbroek-Sterkenburg

    350 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    3.6
  14. 24

    Leersum - Darthuizen-Zuylestein

    310 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 2.5 km

    3.4
  15. 25

    Maarsbergen-Valkenheide

    220 residents

    14% households with children · childcare 3.8 km

    3.3
  16. 26

    Doorn - Boswijk

    940 residents

    12% households with children · childcare 1.5 km

    2.9
  17. 27

    Maarn - Maarsbergen - Bosgebied

    455 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 2.7 km

    2.9

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 Driebergen-Zuidwest at the top?

Driebergen-Zuidwest scores a 9.3 on this list, with 36% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Utrechtse Heuvelrug 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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