The best neighbourhoods for families in Wassenaar
9.5Number 1Groot Deijleroord-Ter WeerThe best neighbourhood for families in Wassenaar is Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer (9.5), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Wassenaar: 8 in the centre, 6 in the south and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 19 has 1,085 residents. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Wassenaar with a families grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Wassenaar as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Wassenaar lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 11% in Oud-Wassenaar to 44% in Klingenbosch.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Wassenaar
Number 1
Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer
4,700 residents
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- 29.4
Den Deijl
1,290 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.3
De Paauw
1,540 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 48.6
Nieuw-Wassenaar
1,515 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 57.8
Drie Papegaaien
835 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 67.8
Zijlwatering-haven
5,565 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 77.7
Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag
800 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 87.7
Oostdorp
1,605 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 97.0
De Kieviet
1,260 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 106.8
Dorp Wassenaar
2,920 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
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- 116.2
Klingenbosch
520 residents
44% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 125.6
Maaldrift
155 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 134.1
Weteringpark
1,195 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 143.9
Duindigt-Groenendaal
235 residents
40% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 153.8
Oud-Clingendaal
850 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 163.7
Kerkehout
1,085 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 173.4
Oud-Wassenaar
675 residents
11% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 183.3
Buitengebied Raaphorst
405 residents
20% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 193.1
Rijksdorp-De Pan
335 residents
33% households with children · childcare 2.0 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 Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer at the top?
Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer scores a 9.5 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wassenaar 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.