The best neighbourhoods for families in Waddinxveen
9.8Number 1Groenswaard 2The best neighbourhood for families in Waddinxveen is Groenswaard 2 (9.8), with 49% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Waddinxveen: 7 in the north, 5 in the centre and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 20 has 1,300 residents. Of the 20 neighbourhoods in Waddinxveen with a families grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waddinxveen 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 Waddinxveen lives, 41% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 13% in Peter Zuidlaan en Horstenbuurt to 59% in Triangel.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Waddinxveen
Number 1
Groenswaard 2
1,385 residents
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- 29.8
Oranjewijk Noord
1,585 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.4
Vondelwijk
2,210 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.2
Groenswaard 3
1,595 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.0
Groenswaard 1
1,085 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 68.5
Triangel
7,260 residents
59% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 78.0
Oostpolderwijk
2,260 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 87.5
Bedrijventerrein Mercuriusweg
A residential area despite the name: 205 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
205 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 97.5
Oranjewijk Zuid
1,280 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 107.5
Zuidplas 80
5,385 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
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- 117.3
Zuidplas 90
1,720 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 127.1
West 1
240 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 137.0
Bomenwijk
1,975 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 146.5
Centrum
1,605 residents
28% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 156.5
Oost
560 residents
50% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 166.3
Peter Zuidlaan en Horstenbuurt
1,300 residents
13% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 176.3
Noordkade
930 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 185.7
Zuid
1,035 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 195.4
West 2
785 residents
52% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 204.5
Zeeheldenbuurt
570 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.1 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 Groenswaard 2 at the top?
Groenswaard 2 scores a 9.8 on this list, with 49% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waddinxveen 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.