The best neighbourhoods for families in Valkenswaard
8.6Number 1Oud-Dommelen & Lage HeideThe best neighbourhood for families in Valkenswaard is Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide (8.6), with 46% of households with children and childcare 1.2 km away. They cluster in one corner of Valkenswaard: 13 of the 18 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 18 has 2,090 residents. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Valkenswaard with a families grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Valkenswaard as a whole comes out at a 6.9, 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 Valkenswaard lives, 30% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 13% in Centrum to 47% in Verspreide huizen Klein Borkel en Achterste Brug.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Valkenswaard
Number 1
Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide
2,335 residents
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- 28.5
Schepelweijen
2,395 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 38.3
Turfberg-Noord
2,870 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 48.3
Agnetendal
2,090 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 57.7
Turfberg-Zuid
2,100 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 67.5
De Belleman
235 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 77.4
Geenhoven
3,560 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 86.9
Keersopperbeemden
1,090 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 96.7
Brouwershof
1,700 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 106.5
Hoge Akkers
3,280 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
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- 115.8
Het Gegraaf
2,640 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 125.8
Schaft
185 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 135.7
Borkel en Schaft
1,165 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 145.5
Kerkakkers
2,435 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 155.2
Centrum
3,800 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 164.6
Turfbergse Heide & Nederheide
355 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 174.0
Verspreide huizen Klein Borkel en Achterste Brug
185 residents
47% households with children · childcare 2.5 km
- 182.7
Verspreide huizen Malpiebergse- en Opperheide
220 residents
19% households with children · childcare 2.2 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 Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide at the top?
Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide scores a 8.6 on this list, with 46% of households with children and childcare 1.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Valkenswaard 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.