The best neighbourhoods for families in Vlissingen
9.9Number 1Souburg-NoordThe best neighbourhood for families in Vlissingen is Souburg-Noord (9.9), with 56% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. They are spread across Vlissingen: 9 in the west, 7 in the east and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,610 residents. That is 1.6 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Vlissingen with a families grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Vlissingen as a whole comes out at a 6.6, 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 Vlissingen lives, 26% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 5% in Boulevards Bankert en Evertsen to 56% in Souburg-Noord.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Vlissingen
Number 1
Souburg-Noord
530 residents
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- 29.5
Bossenburgh - Weyevliet
2,110 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 38.7
Schoonenburg
955 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 48.6
Papegaaienburg - Hofwijk
1,075 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 58.5
Bonedijkestraat e.o.
2,300 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 68.1
West-Souburg
2,240 residents
40% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 78.1
Paauwenburg Noordoost
1,485 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 88.0
Het Fort e.o.
680 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 97.9
Zeewijksingel
1,275 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 107.7
Schoonenburg - Groot Abeele
2,105 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 117.7
Westerzicht
1,580 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 127.2
Paauwenburg Zuidoost
1,635 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 137.1
Molenweg e.o.
1,700 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 146.9
Kern Oost-Souburg West
2,105 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 156.5
Stadhuisplein e.o.
740 residents
10% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 166.4
Scheldestraat e.o.
2,735 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 176.4
Bloemenlaan e.o. West
1,280 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 186.2
Paauwenburg West
2,030 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 196.0
Lammerenburg
1,080 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 205.7
Rosenburg
1,660 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 215.7
Vredehof Noord
470 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 225.7
Hercules Segherslaan e.o.
2,070 residents
20% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 235.4
Kern Oost-Souburg Oost
1,610 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 245.4
Vredehof Zuid
1,110 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 255.3
Bloemenlaan e.o. Oost
1,930 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 264.7
Landelijk gebied Lammerenburg
160 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 274.1
Scheldekwartier
1,225 residents
16% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 283.7
Baskensburg Zuid
160 residents
16% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 293.7
Oude Binnenstad
3,855 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 303.1
Boulevards Bankert en Evertsen
725 residents
5% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 313.0
Ritthem
395 residents
31% households with children · childcare 2.7 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 Souburg-Noord at the top?
Souburg-Noord scores a 9.9 on this list, with 56% of households with children and childcare 0.2 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Vlissingen 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.