The best neighbourhoods for families in Wijdemeren
8.5Number 1Nieuw-LoosdrechtsedijkThe best neighbourhood for families in Wijdemeren is Nieuw-Loosdrechtsedijk (8.5), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. They are spread across Wijdemeren: 7 in the north, 4 in the south and 2 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 8 of the 16 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in Wijdemeren with a families grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Wijdemeren 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 Wijdemeren lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 21% in Muijeveld to 41% in Horstermeer.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Wijdemeren
Number 1
Nieuw-Loosdrechtsedijk
6,650 residents
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- 28.1
Rade, Oranjebuurt, Munniksveen en omgeving
5,885 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 37.7
Blijkpolder
1,350 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 47.5
Splegelpolder
2,105 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 56.7
Hollandsch Ankeveen
175 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 66.4
Ankeveen
260 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 76.1
Horn- en Kuijerpolder
1,390 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 85.6
Ankeveense Rade
1,090 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 93.7
Horstermeer
775 residents
41% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 103.6
Oud-Kortenhoef
465 residents
33% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
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- 113.5
Oud-Loosdrecht
2,325 residents
32% households with children · childcare 3.3 km
- 123.4
's-Graveland
1,390 residents
27% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 132.8
Moleneind
160 residents
32% households with children · childcare 3.5 km
- 142.7
Breukeleveen
180 residents
24% households with children · childcare 2.1 km
- 152.6
Boomhoek
250 residents
29% households with children · childcare 2.8 km
- 162.5
Muijeveld
130 residents
21% households with children · childcare 3.6 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 Nieuw-Loosdrechtsedijk at the top?
Nieuw-Loosdrechtsedijk scores a 8.5 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.5 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wijdemeren 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.