The best neighbourhoods for families in Zoetermeer
9.4Number 1Seghwaert-Zuid-WestThe best neighbourhood for families in Zoetermeer is Seghwaert-Zuid-West (9.4), with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Zoetermeer: 5 in the north, 5 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 22 has 1,725 residents. Of the 24 neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer with a families grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zoetermeer as a whole comes out at a 7.7, 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 Zoetermeer lives, 35% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 12% in Driemanspolder-Noord to 60% in Oosterheem-Zuid-West.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Zoetermeer
Number 1
Seghwaert-Zuid-West
7,235 residents
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- 29.4
Voorweg
255 residents
46% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.1
Buytenwegh
10,580 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.0
Meerzicht-West
9,550 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 59.0
Noordhove-West
3,195 residents
36% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 68.7
Palenstein
5,530 residents
32% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 78.1
Dorp
5,100 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 88.0
Oosterheem-Zuid-West
7,465 residents
60% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 97.6
Plannenbuurt-Noord
765 residents
48% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 107.1
Rokkehage c.a.
890 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
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- 117.1
Weidebuurt-Zuid
1,290 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 127.0
Driemanspolder
6,460 residents
27% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 137.0
Weidebuurt-Noord
1,725 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 146.6
Schansenbuurt-Noord
1,635 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 156.4
Centrum-West
475 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 166.1
Appelbuurt
785 residents
57% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 176.1
Rokkeveen-West
8,010 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 185.7
Dorpsstraat
575 residents
18% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 194.3
Stadscentrum
4,595 residents
15% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 204.3
Driemanspolder-Noord
980 residents
12% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 213.9
Ruimtenbuurt
1,805 residents
37% households with children · childcare 2.3 km
- 223.7
Schansenbuurt-Zuid
925 residents
39% households with children · childcare 2.1 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 Seghwaert-Zuid-West at the top?
Seghwaert-Zuid-West scores a 9.4 on this list, with 34% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zoetermeer 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.