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The best neighbourhoods for families in Zwolle

9.9Number 1Oud-Ittersum

The best neighbourhood for families in Zwolle is Oud-Ittersum (9.9), with 45% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. They are spread across Zwolle: 13 in the centre, 7 in the south and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,570 residents. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Zwolle with a families grade, 36 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zwolle 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 Zwolle lives, 31% of households have children — the national median is 35%. On this page that ranges from 9% in Het Noorden to 69% in Breecamp.

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The 10 best neighbourhoods for families in Zwolle

Number 1

Oud-Ittersum

1,485 residents

45% households with children · childcare 0.4 km
9.9

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  1. 2

    Wipstrik-Noord

    3,065 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.9
  2. 3

    Oud-Schelle

    1,390 residents

    48% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.8
  3. 4

    Oldenelerlanden-Oost

    2,325 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.6
  4. 5

    Gerenbroek

    3,045 residents

    45% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.6
  6. 6

    Schellerhoek

    955 residents

    46% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    9.6
  7. 7

    Windesheim

    395 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.5
  8. 8

    Breecamp

    2,775 residents

    69% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.5
  9. 9

    Gerenlanden

    3,015 residents

    42% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.5
  10. 10

    Holtenbroek III

    2,330 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.4

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  1. 11

    Schoonhorst

    4,130 residents

    37% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  2. 12

    Nieuw-Assendorp

    3,040 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    9.3
  3. 13

    Frankhuis

    6,455 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.1
  4. 14

    Berkum

    3,900 residents

    35% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    9.1
  5. 15

    Oldenelerlanden-West

    1,390 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.9
  6. 16

    Oud-Westenholte

    2,570 residents

    43% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.9
  7. 17

    Werkeren

    5,265 residents

    65% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.8
  8. 18

    Holtenbroek I

    1,875 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    8.7
  9. 19

    Holtenbroek II

    2,680 residents

    27% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.7
  10. 20

    Aa-landen-Zuid

    2,230 residents

    28% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.5
  11. 21

    Bedrijventerrein Floresstraat

    A residential area despite the name: 420 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    420 residents

    41% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  12. 22

    Schellerlanden

    2,550 residents

    29% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.5
  13. 23

    Aa-landen-Noord

    3,830 residents

    36% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.4
  14. 24

    Aa-landen-Oost

    3,330 residents

    33% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.3
  15. 25

    Bollebieste

    1,730 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    8.3
  16. 26

    Veerallee

    1,900 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.2
  17. 27

    Ittersumerlanden

    3,830 residents

    30% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.2
  18. 28

    Pierik

    2,135 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    8.1
  19. 29

    Milligen

    6,890 residents

    40% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    8.0
  20. 30

    Breezicht

    2,300 residents

    56% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    8.0
  21. 31

    Ittersumerbroek

    2,205 residents

    32% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.8
  22. 32

    Westenholte-Stins

    2,550 residents

    38% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    7.6
  23. 33

    Schildersbuurt

    345 residents

    23% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    7.5
  24. 34

    Holtenbroek IV

    3,195 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.2
  25. 35

    Bagijneweide

    870 residents

    11% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    7.2
  26. 36

    Wezenlanden

    1,200 residents

    24% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    7.0
  27. 37

    Schellerbroek

    1,410 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    6.9
  28. 38

    Stationsbuurt

    1,410 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    6.8
  29. 39

    Oud-Assendorp

    4,125 residents

    18% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    6.7
  30. 40

    Indischebuurt

    1,020 residents

    19% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    6.6
  31. 41

    Oude Mars

    305 residents

    64% households with children · childcare 1.8 km

    6.6
  32. 42

    Wipstrik-Zuid

    3,340 residents

    21% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    6.1
  33. 43

    Aa-landen-Midden

    3,985 residents

    26% households with children · childcare 0.6 km

    6.1
  34. 44

    Hogenkamp

    3,370 residents

    20% households with children · childcare 0.2 km

    6.1
  35. 45

    Oldenelerbroek

    3,080 residents

    31% households with children · childcare 0.7 km

    6.0
  36. 46

    Kamperpoort

    2,475 residents

    14% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.9
  37. 47

    Kantorenterrein Oosterenk

    925 residents

    13% households with children · childcare 0.3 km

    5.7
  38. 48

    Dieze-Centrum

    1,065 residents

    13% households with children · childcare 0.5 km

    5.5
  39. 49

    Het Noorden

    1,735 residents

    9% households with children · childcare 0.4 km

    5.1
  40. 50

    Katerveer-Engelse werk

    625 residents

    47% households with children · childcare 1.9 km

    5.0

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 Oud-Ittersum at the top?

Oud-Ittersum scores a 9.9 on this list, with 45% of households with children and childcare 0.4 km away. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zwolle 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.

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