The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen
9.6Number 1Verspreide huizen DrogehamThe quietest neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen is Verspreide huizen Drogeham (9.6), with 22 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Achtkarspelen: 6 in the south, 5 in the west and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 22 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 107 times as high. Of the 22 neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen with a grade for quiet, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher. Achtkarspelen as a whole comes out at a 7.4, against a 6.3 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 Achtkarspelen lives, there are 1,401 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 14 in Verspreide huizen Twijzel to 2,098 in Buitenpost.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen
Number 1
Verspreide huizen Drogeham
195 residents
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- 29.5
Verspreide huizen Twijzel
100 residents
14 residents per km² · 1% water
- 39.5
Verspreide huizen Twijzelerheide
225 residents
49 residents per km² · 1% water
- 49.5
Verspreide huizen Augustinusga
200 residents
33 residents per km² · 4% water
- 59.2
Verspreide huizen Surhuizum
385 residents
28 residents per km²
- 69.2
Verspreide huizen Kootstertille
360 residents
59 residents per km² · 4% water
- 79.0
Verspreide huizen Harkema
300 residents
75 residents per km²
- 88.8
Verspreide huizen Buitenpost
710 residents
45 residents per km²
- 98.7
Verspreide huizen Boelenslaan
450 residents
71 residents per km²
- 108.6
Augustinusga
1,020 residents
1,013 residents per km²
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- 118.6
Verspreide huizen Surhuisterveen
405 residents
92 residents per km²
- 128.2
Boelenslaan
755 residents
1,135 residents per km²
- 138.1
Twijzelerheide
1,605 residents
1,276 residents per km²
- 147.8
Stroobos
240 residents
806 residents per km² · 33% water
- 157.7
Gerkesklooster
725 residents
1,171 residents per km² · 3% water
- 167.6
Kootstertille
2,095 residents
1,672 residents per km² · 13% water
- 177.5
Surhuizum
845 residents
868 residents per km²
- 187.5
Buitenpost
5,215 residents
2,098 residents per km² · 2% water
- 197.4
Drogeham
1,445 residents
1,179 residents per km²
- 207.0
Twijzel
1,045 residents
559 residents per km²
- 216.9
Harkema
4,030 residents
1,621 residents per km²
- 226.1
Surhuisterveen
5,710 residents
1,810 residents per km²
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On population density, noise level, green surroundings, trees nearby and share of water, each counting equally. Noise, greenery and trees come from RIVM, which maps them nationwide per hectare; CBS does not publish them. Areas with far more businesses than homes are left out — they are quiet because nobody lives there.
Why is Verspreide huizen Drogeham at the top?
Verspreide huizen Drogeham scores a 9.6 on this list, with 22 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen 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.