The best neighbourhoods for quiet living
The best neighbourhood for quiet living in the Netherlands is Verspreide huizen Someren-Heide in Someren, with 58 residents per square kilometre. 32% of the top 25 sits in the Amersfoort area, but 2 also lie around Groningen. The 25 neighbourhoods come from 24 municipalities. These are mostly small areas: 18 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 41 times as high. 25 neighbourhoods are ranked below.
- 110.0
Verspreide huizen Someren-Heide
Someren · 760 residents
58 residents per km²
- 29.5
Verspreide huizen Wapenveld-Noord
Heerde · 560 residents
150 residents per km² · 4% water
- 39.7
Villapark
Hattem · 790 residents
488 residents per km² · 1% water
- 49.9
Elst West
Rhenen · 580 residents
989 residents per km²
- 59.6
De Heide
Heerenveen · 1,390 residents
902 residents per km² · 23% water
- 610.0
Korteraar
Nieuwkoop · 680 residents
413 residents per km² · 4% water
- 79.3
Meerwijck
Midden-Groningen · 935 residents
947 residents per km² · 25% water
- 89.8
Verspreide huizen Malden
Heumen · 1,490 residents
483 residents per km² · 4% water
- 99.3
Verspreide huizen Kerspel en Schipbeek
Hof van Twente · 635 residents
40 residents per km² · 1% water
- 109.3
Buitengebied Olland
Meierijstad · 500 residents
60 residents per km²
- 1110.0
Hoevelaken-Kleinhoven
Nijkerk · 1,805 residents
742 residents per km² · 3% water
- 128.8
Buitengebied Langbroek
Wijk bij Duurstede · 715 residents
41 residents per km²
- 139.6
Holthuizen
Arnhem · 810 residents
1,179 residents per km² · 27% water
- 149.8
Verspreide huizen Uilecoten
Maasdriel · 720 residents
201 residents per km² · 5% water
- 159.9
Klarenbeek (gedeeltelijk)
Voorst · 880 residents
842 residents per km² · 3% water
- 168.6
Appel/'t Woud
Nijkerk · 690 residents
64 residents per km²
- 179.9
Verspreide huizen Zuidhorn
Westerkwartier · 1,150 residents
61 residents per km² · 2% water
- 189.7
Meulunteren/De Valk
Ede · 1,810 residents
138 residents per km²
- 199.6
Verspreide huizen Elspeet en omgeving
Nunspeet · 1,585 residents
179 residents per km²
- 209.5
Pijnacker Oost
Pijnacker-Nootdorp · 720 residents
113 residents per km² · 5% water
- 218.2
Vogelhorst Noord
Almere · 565 residents
661 residents per km² · 2% water
- 229.7
Buitengebied Zwartebroek
Barneveld · 830 residents
122 residents per km²
- 239.3
Epe Noord
Epe · 1,175 residents
765 residents per km²
- 2410.0
Vogelbuurt
Velsen · 630 residents
1,181 residents per km²
- 259.4
Vlakwater
Venray · 885 residents
368 residents per km²
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
Away from the crowds. This list puts space, quiet and safety first and accepts that the supermarket may be a few kilometres by bike. The result: the neighbourhoods where the Netherlands is at its quietest.
Why is Verspreide huizen Someren-Heide at the top?
Verspreide huizen Someren-Heide comes out on top of the weighting this list uses, with 58 residents per square kilometre. The grade in each row is the neighbourhood's total grade, which weighs more than this list does.
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.