The best neighbourhoods for families in Zeist
9.8Number 1DijnselburgThe best neighbourhood for families in Zeist is Dijnselburg (9.8), with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. They cluster in one corner of Zeist: 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,530 residents. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Zeist with a families grade, 17 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zeist as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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 Zeist lives, 32% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 8% in Driebergseweg to 50% in Sterrenberg.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Zeist
Number 1
Dijnselburg
3,300 residents
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- 29.8
Patijnpark
4,130 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 39.5
Lyceumkwartier
3,745 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.5
Vogelwijk
2,070 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.2
Brugakker
2,530 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 69.0
Nijenheim
2,685 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 78.5
Centrumschil-Noord
5,145 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 88.5
Vollenhove
4,325 residents
26% households with children · childcare 0.2 km
- 98.3
Crosestein
1,085 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 108.0
Huis ter Heide-Zuid
670 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
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- 117.9
Kerckebosch
3,205 residents
34% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 127.6
Sterrenberg
1,460 residents
50% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 137.5
Austerlitz
1,835 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 147.4
De Clomp
455 residents
9% households with children · childcare 0.1 km
- 157.4
Couwenhoven
2,465 residents
43% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 167.2
Utrechtseweg
1,915 residents
31% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 177.2
Hoge Dennen
3,560 residents
30% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 186.6
Griffensteijn/Kersbergen
3,040 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 196.5
Staatsliedenkwartier
1,575 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 206.4
Centrumschil-Zuid
3,150 residents
24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 216.3
Carré
3,570 residents
15% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 225.9
Het Slot e.o.
375 residents
14% households with children · childcare 1.1 km
- 235.9
Den Dolder-Zuid
1,795 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 245.8
Den Dolder-Noord
2,530 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 254.1
Driebergseweg
320 residents
8% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 263.9
Weidegebied
155 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 273.8
Mooi Zeist
2,130 residents
14% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 283.5
Beukbergen
435 residents
31% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 293.5
Huis ter Heide-Noord
655 residents
17% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 303.3
Bosch en Duin
1,715 residents
30% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 313.2
Zeisterbos
410 residents
24% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 323.2
Station NS
100 residents
21% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 332.6
Soestdijkerweg e.o.
105 residents
17% households with children · childcare 2.9 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 Dijnselburg at the top?
Dijnselburg scores a 9.8 on this list, with 39% of households with children and childcare 0.3 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zeist 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.