FACTLINEBest neighbourhoods for families in Dijk en Waard
A family score from the Leefbaarometer: overall liveability, safety and nuisance, social cohesion and the physical surroundings (green space, housing quality), weighted equally. Only residential neighbourhoods with 1,500+ residents are included. Each neighbourhood page lists its schools with test results.
Number one: Mayersloot Zuid (62/100).
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| # | Neighbourhood | Family score | Residents |
| 1 | Mayersloot Zuid | 62/100 | 2,175 |
| 2 | Broekhorn | 61/100 | 1,895 |
| 3 | Broek op Langedijk kern | 60/100 | 2,215 |
| 4 | Zuid-Scharwoude West | 51/100 | 1,645 |
| 5 | De Draai Noord | 50/100 | 2,500 |
| 6 | De Noord | 49/100 | 1,565 |
| 7 | Sint-Pancras kern | 48/100 | 4,085 |
| 8 | De Draai Zuid | 47/100 | 2,030 |
| 9 | Oudkarspel Zuid | 46/100 | 1,815 |
| 10 | Noord-Scharwoude West | 45/100 | 2,335 |
| 11 | Zuid-Scharwoude Oost | 44/100 | 2,150 |
| 12 | Recreatiebuurt | 40/100 | 2,210 |
| 13 | Twuyverhoek en Oostwal | 40/100 | 1,710 |
| 14 | Edelstenenwijk | 39/100 | 3,405 |
| 15 | Schildersbuurt Zuid | 39/100 | 2,845 |
| 16 | Planetenwijk | 39/100 | 1,530 |
| 17 | Butterhuizen Noord | 38/100 | 3,005 |
| 18 | Zuidwijk | 37/100 | 3,850 |
| 19 | Noord-Scharwoude Oost | 35/100 | 3,495 |
| 20 | Bomenbuurt | 35/100 | 2,680 |
| 21 | Schrijverswijk | 33/100 | 2,890 |
| 22 | Huygenhoek Noord | 33/100 | 2,765 |
| 23 | Molenwijk | 33/100 | 2,745 |
| 24 | Oostertocht Noord | 32/100 | 1,670 |
| 25 | Oostertocht Zuid | 28/100 | 2,365 |
| 26 | Schildersbuurt Noord | 28/100 | 1,555 |
| 27 | Stad van de Zon | 24/100 | 4,335 |
| 28 | Rivierenwijk | 21/100 | 3,325 |
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Sources: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (2024), Politie open data, CBS. Neighbourhood averages from Dutch government open data. Factline is independent and not affiliated with the Dutch government.