The best neighbourhoods for families in Weert
9.5Number 1LeukenThe best neighbourhood for families in Weert is Leuken (9.5), with 41% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Weert: 10 in the centre, 6 in the north and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,540 residents. Of the 32 neighbourhoods in Weert with a families grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Weert as a whole comes out at a 6.8, 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 Weert lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 9% in Weert-Centrum to 56% in Laarveld.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Weert
Number 1
Leuken
4,125 residents
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- 29.3
Laar
645 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 38.7
Altweerterheide
595 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 48.0
Kazernelaan
2,060 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 57.9
Keent
4,605 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 67.9
Molenakker
2,850 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 77.8
Graswinkel
2,310 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 87.8
Moesel
3,550 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 97.2
Biest
2,290 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 107.1
Laarveld
1,540 residents
56% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
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- 116.7
Boshoven-Vrakker
5,595 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 126.6
Laar buitengebied
380 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 136.6
Groenewoud-Zuid
2,115 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 146.0
Fatima
2,605 residents
22% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 156.0
Swartbroek
605 residents
32% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 165.9
Hushoven
190 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 175.7
Maaspoort
1,465 residents
16% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 185.6
Keent buitengebied
250 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 195.6
Stramproy
4,490 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 205.3
Groenewoud-Noord
1,955 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 215.1
Leuken buitengebied
190 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 224.8
Oud-Boshoven
405 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 234.7
Hulshoven buitengebied
195 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 244.6
Moesel buitengebied
325 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 254.4
Swartbroek buitengebied
315 residents
42% households with children · childcare 2.6 km
- 264.4
Centrum-Noord
315 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 274.4
Weert-Centrum
2,820 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 283.6
Tungelroy buitengebied
305 residents
40% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 293.4
Stramproy buitengebied
690 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 303.4
Altweerterheide buitengebied
455 residents
32% households with children · childcare 1.8 km
- 313.1
Boshoven buitengebied
140 residents
30% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 323.1
Tungelroy
820 residents
30% 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 Leuken at the top?
Leuken scores a 9.5 on this list, with 41% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Weert 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.