The best neighbourhoods for families in Wierden
9.8Number 1Hooge-Hexel kernThe best neighbourhood for families in Wierden is Hooge-Hexel kern (9.8), with 61% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They are spread across Wierden: 8 in the north, 8 in the south and 6 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. That is 1.7 times the national median for the share of households with children. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Wierden with a families grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Wierden as a whole comes out at a 7.3, 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 Wierden lives, 39% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 14% in Wierden-Centrum to 61% in Hooge-Hexel kern.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Wierden
Number 1
Hooge-Hexel kern
315 residents
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- 29.7
Wierden-Oost
2,560 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 38.8
De Maaten
1,760 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 48.8
Wierden-West
2,165 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 58.5
Enter-Zuidwest
1,425 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 68.3
Enter-Oost
2,055 residents
42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 78.1
Zuidbroek
1,455 residents
58% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 87.8
Wierden-Noord
485 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 97.8
Enter-Noordwest
2,030 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 106.9
't Loo
390 residents
50% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
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- 116.9
Verspreide huizen Lage Egge en omgeving
390 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 126.6
Wierden-Centrum
1,525 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 136.4
Verspreide huizen Enterveen en Elsslagen
385 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 146.0
De Hooilanden
2,580 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 155.7
Verspreide huizen Notter
585 residents
52% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 165.5
Verspreide huizen Huurne I
365 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 175.3
De Stouwe
935 residents
39% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 185.3
Verspreide huizen Rectum
365 residents
47% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 195.1
Verspreide huizen Zuiderveld
470 residents
54% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 204.8
Verspreide huizen Waterhoek
405 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 214.7
Verspreide huizen Zuna
305 residents
53% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 224.7
Verspreide huizen IJpelo
210 residents
42% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 234.6
Verspreide huizen Enterbroek en omgeving
545 residents
51% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 244.5
Verspreide huizen Huurne II
400 residents
43% households with children · childcare 2.4 km
- 253.9
Verspreide huizen Hooge-Hexel
875 residents
37% households with children · childcare 2.0 km
- 263.4
Verspreide huizen Wierdenseveld
275 residents
40% 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 Hooge-Hexel kern at the top?
Hooge-Hexel kern scores a 9.8 on this list, with 61% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wierden 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.