Houten Zuid-West

Houten Zuid-West is largely new-build, its neighbourhoods named after landscape features, from Waters to Polders. Housing (9.3), overall (9.0) and social life (8.8) rank among the highest marks in this set, with safety (8.2) close behind. Amenities (5.7) and nature (4.2) are the most modest. Ten neighbourhoods hold nearly 11,700 residents in a distinctly child-friendly district.