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9.5Number 1Buitengebied Giessen

The quietest neighbourhood in Altena is Buitengebied Giessen (9.5), with 27 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Altena: 8 in the centre, 8 in the east and 3 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 88 times as high. Of the 50 neighbourhoods in Altena with a grade for quiet, 24 reach a 7.0 or higher. Altena as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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 Altena lives, there are 2,787 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 6 in Buitengebied Biesbosch to 6,067 in Welgelegen.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Altena

Number 1

Buitengebied Giessen

105 residents

27 residents per km² · 7% water
9.5

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  1. 2

    Buitengebied Rijswijk (NB)

    115 residents

    35 residents per km² · 10% water

    9.4
  2. 3

    Buitengebied Genderen

    115 residents

    21 residents per km² · 6% water

    9.4
  3. 4

    Buitengebied Babyloniënbroek

    135 residents

    16 residents per km²

    9.3
  4. 5

    Buitengebied Drongelen

    185 residents

    33 residents per km² · 10% water

    9.2
  6. 6

    Buitengebied Woudrichem

    120 residents

    24 residents per km² · 12% water

    9.2
  7. 7

    Buitengebied Almkerk zuid

    275 residents

    21 residents per km² · 2% water

    9.1
  8. 8

    Buitengebied Andel

    180 residents

    41 residents per km² · 11% water

    8.8
  9. 9

    Oudendijk

    365 residents

    1,112 residents per km² · 9% water

    8.8
  10. 10

    Buitengebied Biesbosch

    175 residents

    6 residents per km² · 34% water

    8.7

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  1. 11

    Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg oost

    760 residents

    161 residents per km² · 12% water

    8.6
  2. 12

    Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west

    305 residents

    31 residents per km²

    8.4
  3. 13

    Woudrichem noord

    1,100 residents

    2,258 residents per km² · 17% water

    8.2
  4. 14

    Sleeuwijk oost

    1,815 residents

    1,747 residents per km² · 5% water

    8.1
  5. 15

    Buitengebied Almkerk noord

    240 residents

    29 residents per km² · 2% water

    8.1
  6. 16

    Veenseput

    215 residents

    836 residents per km² · 76% water

    8.0
  7. 17

    Buitengebied Sleeuwijk

    345 residents

    55 residents per km² · 17% water

    7.9
  8. 18

    Spijk

    1,080 residents

    1,466 residents per km²

    7.4
  9. 19

    Rijswijk (NB)

    1,905 residents

    3,034 residents per km²

    7.2
  10. 20

    Genderen

    1,580 residents

    1,957 residents per km²

    7.2
  11. 21

    Almkerk oost

    1,575 residents

    3,377 residents per km² · 2% water

    7.1
  12. 22

    Wijk

    2,530 residents

    2,957 residents per km² · 1% water

    7.1
  13. 23

    Dussen

    2,545 residents

    1,423 residents per km²

    7.0
  14. 24

    Buitengebied Werkendam zuid

    165 residents

    62 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.9
  15. 25

    Buitengebied Hank oost

    265 residents

    32 residents per km² · 4% water

    6.8
  16. 26

    Babyloniënbroek

    335 residents

    1,240 residents per km²

    6.7
  17. 27

    Woudrichem zuid

    3,060 residents

    4,130 residents per km² · 3% water

    6.6
  18. 28

    Bedrijventerrein Veen

    A residential area despite the name: 480 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    480 residents

    617 residents per km² · 1% water

    6.5
  19. 29

    Veen

    2,495 residents

    2,536 residents per km² · 2% water

    6.4
  20. 30

    Meeuwen

    690 residents

    1,984 residents per km²

    6.4
  21. 31

    Drongelen

    260 residents

    1,335 residents per km²

    6.4
  22. 32

    Andel

    2,570 residents

    2,314 residents per km²

    6.1
  23. 33

    Nieuwendijk

    3,635 residents

    2,440 residents per km²

    6.0
  24. 34

    Sleeuwijk west

    3,985 residents

    3,909 residents per km²

    6.0
  25. 35

    Vervoornepolder zuid

    2,700 residents

    4,974 residents per km² · 2% water

    5.9
  26. 36

    Uitwijk

    280 residents

    1,329 residents per km²

    5.9
  27. 37

    Eethen

    860 residents

    1,698 residents per km²

    5.8
  28. 38

    Uppel

    280 residents

    1,017 residents per km²

    5.5
  29. 39

    Aalburg

    2,310 residents

    3,133 residents per km²

    5.4
  30. 40

    Almkerk west

    1,480 residents

    2,619 residents per km² · 2% water

    5.3
  31. 41

    Waardhuizen

    250 residents

    1,484 residents per km²

    5.3
  32. 42

    Giessen

    1,450 residents

    2,558 residents per km²

    5.3
  33. 43

    Hank

    3,530 residents

    2,720 residents per km²

    5.2
  34. 44

    Werkense polder

    1,920 residents

    3,199 residents per km²

    4.9
  35. 45

    Vervoornepolder noord

    1,565 residents

    4,044 residents per km²

    4.4
  36. 46

    Welgelegen

    1,900 residents

    6,067 residents per km² · 3% water

    4.4
  37. 47

    Centrum Werkendam

    1,620 residents

    4,529 residents per km² · 8% water

    4.4
  38. 48

    Burchtpolder

    1,310 residents

    4,914 residents per km²

    3.7

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 Buitengebied Giessen at the top?

Buitengebied Giessen scores a 9.5 on this list, with 27 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Altena 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.

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