The best neighbourhoods for families in Zuidplas
9.8Number 1Dorrestein-NoordThe best neighbourhood for families in Zuidplas is Dorrestein-Noord (9.8), with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Zuidplas: 7 in the north, 6 in the east and 6 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,360 residents. Of the 45 neighbourhoods in Zuidplas with a families grade, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zuidplas 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 Zuidplas lives, 42% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 11% in Wilde Veenen to 76% in Esse Zoom Laag.
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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Zuidplas
Number 1
Dorrestein-Noord
1,950 residents
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- 29.7
Zuidplas Mossen
2,205 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 39.7
Vijfakkers-Noord
980 residents
56% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 49.6
Dorrestein-Zuid
2,600 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 59.6
Moerkapelle-Oost
1,170 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 69.5
Zuidplas Kruiden
1,600 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 79.4
Jonge Veenen
1,265 residents
71% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 88.8
Staatsliedenbuurt/Vijfakkers
2,395 residents
43% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 98.4
Moordrecht Bloemenbuurt
810 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.3 km
- 108.3
Zevenhuizen-Zuid
3,660 residents
62% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
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- 118.0
Zevenhuizen-West 1
1,085 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 127.9
Oud Verlaat
390 residents
38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 137.9
Bomenbuurt
1,110 residents
35% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 147.8
Moerkapelle-West
735 residents
37% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 157.8
Kern Moerkapelle
1,240 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 167.2
Kern Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
230 residents
23% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 177.1
Parkzoom
775 residents
46% households with children · childcare 1.2 km
- 187.1
Swanla
1,500 residents
47% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 197.0
Ambonwijk
470 residents
40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 206.8
Kern Moordrecht
1,390 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 216.7
Dorp Noord
1,670 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 226.6
Esse Zoom Laag
1,920 residents
76% households with children · childcare 0.7 km
- 236.4
Esse Hoog
2,170 residents
44% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 246.4
Zevenhuizen-West 2
1,360 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 256.3
Esse Laag
2,175 residents
45% households with children · childcare 0.5 km
- 266.1
Westeinde
330 residents
39% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 276.1
Zuidplas Velden
1,880 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 285.7
Zevenhuizen Bloemenbuurt
1,065 residents
33% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
- 295.2
Verspreide bebouwing Moerkapelle
250 residents
41% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 305.2
Verspreide bebouwing Tweemanspolder
170 residents
42% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 315.2
Kern Zevenhuizen
515 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.6 km
- 325.1
Kleinpolder
730 residents
34% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 335.1
Verspreide bebouwing Essepolder
980 residents
41% households with children · childcare 0.9 km
- 344.9
Verspreide bebouwing Eendragtspolder
280 residents
48% households with children · childcare 2.2 km
- 354.9
Zuidplas Dalen
2,065 residents
29% households with children · childcare 1.0 km
- 364.5
Verspreide bebouwing Zuidplaspolder Zevenhuizen
655 residents
45% households with children · childcare 1.7 km
- 374.4
Verspreide bebouwing Moordrecht
625 residents
38% households with children · childcare 1.5 km
- 384.3
Uiterwaard
350 residents
29% households with children · childcare 0.8 km
- 393.9
Verspreide bebouwing Zuidplaspolder Nieuwerkerk aan den IJss
635 residents
36% households with children · childcare 1.6 km
- 403.8
Kortenoord
155 residents
34% households with children · childcare 1.4 km
- 413.2
Wilde Veenen
205 residents
11% households with children · childcare 1.3 km
- 422.8
Moerkapelle kassengebied
340 residents
19% households with children · childcare 1.7 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 Dorrestein-Noord at the top?
Dorrestein-Noord scores a 9.8 on this list, with 40% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zuidplas 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.