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The best neighbourhoods for families in Velsen

9.9Number 1Kriemhildebuurt

The best neighbourhood for families in Velsen is Kriemhildebuurt (9.9), with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Velsen: 6 in the centre, 6 in the north and 6 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,295 residents. Of the 59 neighbourhoods in Velsen with a families grade, 40 reach a 7.0 or higher. Velsen as a whole comes out at a 7.9, 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 Velsen lives, 34% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 17% in Bellatrixbuurt to 49% in Weidbuurt.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Velsen

Number 1

Kriemhildebuurt

770 residents

44% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
9.9

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  1. 2

    Pijlkruidbuurt

    1,655 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.8
  2. 3

    Canopusbuurt

    1,295 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  3. 4

    Tjotterbuurt

    2,675 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.8
  4. 5

    Natuurkundigenbuurt

    2,180 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  6. 6

    Santhaesbuurt

    1,315 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.7
  7. 7

    Herculesbuurt

    1,560 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.7
  8. 8

    Heidebuurt

    1,315 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  9. 9

    Driehuis-Dorp

    1,085 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.4
  10. 10

    Velseroord

    1,915 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.3

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  1. 11

    Van Gelderbuurt

    925 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.2
  2. 12

    Tussenbeeksbuurt

    1,960 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.2
  3. 13

    Zeeheldenbuurt

    1,575 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.1
  4. 14

    Kerkerinkbuurt

    1,000 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.1
  5. 15

    Maadbuurt

    1,030 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.0
  6. 16

    Bomenbuurt

    710 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.1 km

    9.0
  7. 17

    Schildersbuurt

    485 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.9
  8. 18

    Kikvorsbuurt

    1,240 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  9. 19

    Weidbuurt

    1,740 residents

    49% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.7
  10. 20

    Hofgeest

    2,035 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.6
  11. 21

    Rijkersparkbuurt

    625 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.6
  12. 22

    Vissersbuurt

    1,085 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.5
  13. 23

    Florarondebuurt

    1,980 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.5
  14. 24

    Watervlietbuurt

    1,230 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.5
  15. 25

    Vogelbuurt

    630 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  16. 26

    Verzetsheldenbuurt

    1,670 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.4
  17. 27

    Kapelbuurt

    1,335 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.3
  18. 28

    Saturnusbuurt

    2,345 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.2
  19. 29

    Blekersbuurt

    1,495 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.1
  20. 30

    Neethofbuurt

    935 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.0
  21. 31

    Eltabuurt

    290 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.0
  22. 32

    Bloemenbuurt

    1,150 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.0
  23. 33

    Santpoort-Dorp

    815 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.9
  24. 34

    Stadhuisbuurt

    850 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.8
  25. 35

    West-Indische buurt

    720 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.3
  26. 36

    Oud-IJmuiden

    2,885 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  27. 37

    Schiplaanbuurt

    855 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.2
  28. 38

    Kerkpadbuurt

    645 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  29. 39

    Lagersbuurt

    645 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    7.1
  30. 40

    Wijkermeerbuurt

    765 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.0
  31. 41

    Springerbuurt

    1,960 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.8
  32. 42

    Biezenbuurt

    615 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    6.8
  33. 43

    Rivierenbuurt

    2,200 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.8
  34. 44

    Spanjaardsbergbuurt

    950 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.7
  35. 45

    Gildenbuurt

    1,550 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.5
  36. 46

    Bellatrixbuurt

    895 residents

    17% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.2
  37. 47

    Westerwijkbuurt

    340 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    6.1
  38. 48

    Keetbergbuurt

    1,650 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    5.9
  39. 49

    Moerbergbuurt

    220 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    5.7
  40. 50

    Duinvlietbuurt

    1,180 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.7

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 Kriemhildebuurt at the top?

Kriemhildebuurt scores a 9.9 on this list, with 44% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Velsen 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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