The best neighbourhoods for families in Venray
9.4Number 1Landweert 3The best neighbourhood for families in Venray is Landweert 3 (9.4), with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. They cluster in one corner of Venray: 19 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,635 residents. Of the 31 neighbourhoods in Venray with a families grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Venray as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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 Venray lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 10% in Centrum to 48% in Brabander.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Venray
Number 1
Landweert 3
2,120 residents
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- 29.3
Landweert 2
2,125 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.1
Oranjebuurt
1,105 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 48.9
Brukske 1
2,545 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 58.7
Bomenbuurt
870 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 68.5
Landweert 1
1,635 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 78.3
Leunen
2,205 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 87.6
Brukske 2
2,275 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 96.8
Veltum 1
2,165 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 106.6
West zuid
665 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
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- 116.5
Blitterswijck
1,265 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 126.4
Merselo
1,075 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 135.8
Brabander
2,565 residents
48% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 145.6
Burggraaf
560 residents
21% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 155.4
St. Antoniusveld
1,995 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 165.3
Veltum 2
1,620 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 175.2
Wanssum
1,880 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 184.9
Oostrum
2,550 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 194.8
Smakt
210 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 204.7
West midden
1,185 residents
26% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 214.7
Smakterheide
1,060 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 224.5
Oirlo
1,275 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 234.3
Ysselsteyn
2,335 residents
35% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 244.2
Centrum
2,325 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 253.9
Vlakwater
885 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 263.5
Noordwest
1,620 residents
17% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 273.4
Vredepeel
245 residents
39% households with children · childcare 4.7 km
- 283.2
Castenray
860 residents
36% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 293.2
Heide
525 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 303.0
Veulen
575 residents
35% households with children · childcare 3.7 km
- 312.6
Geijsteren
405 residents
24% households with children · childcare 3.7 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 Landweert 3 at the top?
Landweert 3 scores a 9.4 on this list, with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.6 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Venray 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.