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The best neighbourhoods for families in West Betuwe

9.6Number 1Waardenburg

The best neighbourhood for families in West Betuwe is Waardenburg (9.6), with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across West Betuwe: 12 in the centre, 6 in the east and 6 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,495 residents. Of the 62 neighbourhoods in West Betuwe with a families grade, 21 reach a 7.0 or higher. West Betuwe as a whole comes out at a 7.2, 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 West Betuwe lives, 39% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 24% in Geldermalsen Middengebied to 54% in Meteren e.o..

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in West Betuwe

Number 1

Waardenburg

1,740 residents

43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
9.6

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  1. 2

    Tuil

    550 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    9.4
  2. 3

    Geldermalsen Centrum

    1,695 residents

    34% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.2
  3. 4

    Asperen Oude Kern

    1,135 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.1
  4. 5

    Meteren - De Plantage

    2,350 residents

    52% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.0
  6. 6

    Geldermalsen West

    1,095 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    8.8
  7. 7

    Geldermalsen Zuid

    3,055 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.7
  8. 8

    Geldermalsen Oost

    2,050 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.7
  9. 9

    Tricht

    1,765 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.6
  10. 10

    Westelijke uitbreiding Asperen

    1,855 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.5

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  1. 11

    Meteren - Kalenberg

    2,360 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    8.0
  2. 12

    Uitbreiding Heukelum

    1,495 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.0
  3. 13

    Vuren

    1,955 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.0
  4. 14

    Verspreide huizen Tuil

    545 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.8
  5. 15

    Meteren

    845 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.7
  6. 16

    Waardenburg-West

    135 residents

    50% households with children · childcare 0.8 km

    7.6
  7. 17

    Est

    425 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.3
  8. 18

    Heukelum Oude Kern

    555 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.2
  9. 19

    Verspreide huizen Oostzijde

    715 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 1.0 km

    7.2
  10. 20

    Beesd Oost

    1,135 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.2
  11. 21

    Deil

    1,835 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.1
  12. 22

    Herwijnen

    2,295 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.9
  13. 23

    Meteren e.o.

    245 residents

    54% households with children · childcare 1.3 km

    6.7
  14. 24

    Verspreide huizen Westzijde

    570 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    6.7
  15. 25

    Beesd West

    1,825 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.6
  16. 26

    Opijnen

    1,140 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.5
  17. 27

    Ophemert

    1,405 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.4
  18. 28

    Verspreide huizen Asperen

    235 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    6.3
  19. 29

    Hellouw

    810 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 2.8 km

    6.2
  20. 30

    Verspreide huizen Heukelum en Friezenwijk

    175 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.1
  21. 31

    Haaften

    2,690 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.0
  22. 32

    Varik

    985 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.0
  23. 33

    Spijk en Boveneind Spijk en Vogelswerf

    970 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 0.9 km

    5.9
  24. 34

    Verspreide huizen Waardenburg

    510 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    5.9
  25. 35

    Verspreide huizen Est

    145 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 1.1 km

    5.8
  26. 36

    Buurmalsen e.o.

    385 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    5.7
  27. 37

    Geldermalsen Middengebied

    1,560 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    5.6
  28. 38

    Verspreide huizen Hellouw

    255 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 3.1 km

    5.5
  29. 39

    Deil e.o.

    225 residents

    53% households with children · childcare 1.6 km

    5.2
  30. 40

    Rhenoy

    760 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    5.1
  31. 41

    Verspreide huizen Vuren

    260 residents

    51% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    5.1
  32. 42

    Neerijnen

    125 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 2.1 km

    5.0
  33. 43

    Rumpt

    535 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 2.2 km

    5.0
  34. 44

    Verspreide huizen Neerijnen

    345 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 2.0 km

    5.0
  35. 45

    Verspreide huizen Haaften

    240 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 1.2 km

    5.0
  36. 46

    Aquoy e.o.

    200 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 2.3 km

    4.7
  37. 47

    Verspreide huizen Herwijnen

    555 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 1.7 km

    4.6
  38. 48

    Tricht e.o.

    330 residents

    39% households with children · childcare 1.4 km

    4.6
  39. 49

    Gellicum

    270 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    4.4
  40. 50

    Rhenoy e.o.

    155 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 2.4 km

    4.4

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 Waardenburg at the top?

Waardenburg scores a 9.6 on this list, with 43% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in West Betuwe 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.

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