The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn
9.1Number 1SpoelwijkThe quietest neighbourhood in Alphen aan den Rijn is Spoelwijk (9.1), with 70 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Alphen aan den Rijn: 10 in the south, 6 in the east and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 21 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 34 times as high. Of the 89 neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn with a grade for quiet, 26 reach a 7.0 or higher. Alphen aan den Rijn as a whole comes out at a 5.0, 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 Alphen aan den Rijn lives, there are 5,989 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 23 in Zuideinde to 8,994 in Weidebloemenbuurt-Zuid.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn
Number 1
Spoelwijk
170 residents
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- 28.8
Zuideinde
250 residents
23 residents per km² · 3% water
- 38.8
Rietveldse polder
750 residents
105 residents per km² · 6% water
- 48.7
Biezen-Oost
580 residents
876 residents per km² · 16% water
- 58.7
Bentwoud
315 residents
45 residents per km² · 4% water
- 68.7
Buitengebied Koudekerk aan den Rijn
450 residents
55 residents per km² · 1% water
- 78.6
Noordeinde
375 residents
126 residents per km² · 7% water
- 88.5
Ridderbuurt
110 residents
43 residents per km² · 2% water
- 98.4
Gnephoek
320 residents
84 residents per km² · 3% water
- 108.4
Weteringpark
480 residents
2,612 residents per km² · 25% water
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- 118.3
Weidebloemenbuurt-Noord
845 residents
8,091 residents per km² · 9% water
- 128.3
Zuidwijk
800 residents
539 residents per km² · 23% water
- 138.1
Botanicusbuurt
1,275 residents
2,980 residents per km² · 14% water
- 148.0
Nesse
270 residents
168 residents per km² · 11% water
- 158.0
Laag Boskoop
600 residents
411 residents per km² · 12% water
- 167.9
Noordpolder
525 residents
111 residents per km² · 2% water
- 177.9
Bedrijventerrein Hoogewaard
A residential area despite the name: 120 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
120 residents
101 residents per km² · 6% water
- 187.9
Buitengebied Hazerswoude-Dorp
1,725 residents
156 residents per km² · 2% water
- 197.7
Zwammerdam Dorp
1,065 residents
1,704 residents per km² · 9% water
- 207.6
Rijneveld-Zuid
390 residents
216 residents per km² · 9% water
- 217.5
Biezen-West
2,210 residents
1,617 residents per km² · 17% water
- 227.5
Hooge Burch
460 residents
919 residents per km²
- 237.3
Aarlanderveen Dorp
535 residents
1,209 residents per km² · 6% water
- 247.2
Rijneveld-Noord
245 residents
140 residents per km² · 3% water
- 257.2
Steekterbuurt
845 residents
367 residents per km² · 9% water
- 267.1
Componistenbuurt-Noord
1,140 residents
7,113 residents per km² · 6% water
- 276.9
Snijdelwijk
1,855 residents
5,689 residents per km² · 3% water
- 286.8
Voorweg
760 residents
155 residents per km² · 2% water
- 296.6
Buitengebied Hazerswoude-Rijndijk
1,480 residents
481 residents per km² · 5% water
- 306.5
Draaistok
2,030 residents
3,271 residents per km² · 23% water
- 316.4
De Burcht
385 residents
925 residents per km²
- 326.4
Paddestoelenbuurt
2,255 residents
7,225 residents per km² · 3% water
- 336.4
Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Zuid
1,760 residents
6,670 residents per km² · 10% water
- 346.3
Zonnedauw
990 residents
2,692 residents per km² · 5% water
- 356.3
Rijndijk
1,300 residents
765 residents per km² · 3% water
- 366.2
Vogelbuurt
1,230 residents
6,428 residents per km²
- 376.1
Beerendrecht
2,200 residents
5,322 residents per km² · 5% water
- 386.0
Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Noord
1,790 residents
3,849 residents per km²
- 396.0
Weidebloemenbuurt-Zuid
1,925 residents
8,994 residents per km²
- 405.8
Steinenbuurt
1,280 residents
5,983 residents per km² · 5% water
- 415.6
De Heul
410 residents
5,146 residents per km² · 20% water
- 425.3
Ambachtenbuurt-Oost
1,635 residents
7,497 residents per km² · 4% water
- 435.3
Groenoord
810 residents
4,823 residents per km² · 6% water
- 445.2
Nuovaweg
605 residents
8,169 residents per km² · 11% water
- 455.1
Archeon
2,675 residents
3,623 residents per km² · 9% water
- 465.1
Van Boetzelaerstraat
2,970 residents
8,031 residents per km² · 3% water
- 475.1
Rhynenburch
1,190 residents
3,995 residents per km² · 6% water
- 485.1
Horstenbuurt-Noord
1,520 residents
6,582 residents per km² · 4% water
- 494.9
Benthuizen Dorp-West
895 residents
4,297 residents per km²
- 504.9
Appelbuurt
1,680 residents
8,342 residents per km² · 17% water
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 Spoelwijk at the top?
Spoelwijk scores a 9.1 on this list, with 70 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alphen aan den Rijn 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.