The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam
9.0Number 1HolyslootThe quietest neighbourhood in Amsterdam is Holysloot (9.0), with 36 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Amsterdam: 10 in the east, 4 in the centre and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 66 times as high. Of the 441 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam with a grade for quiet, 27 reach a 7.0 or higher. Amsterdam as a whole comes out at a 4.0, 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 Amsterdam lives, there are 14,814 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 36 in Holysloot to 10,231 in Nieuwendammerdijk-West.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam
Number 1
Holysloot
285 residents
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- 28.9
Landelijk gebied Driemond
155 residents
108 residents per km² · 13% water
- 38.6
Ransdorp
330 residents
186 residents per km² · 22% water
- 48.5
Gein 4
3,380 residents
4,708 residents per km² · 8% water
- 58.5
Zunderdorp
470 residents
56 residents per km² · 5% water
- 68.4
Aetsveldsepolder
445 residents
88 residents per km² · 7% water
- 78.2
Werengouw-Noord
465 residents
3,213 residents per km² · 13% water
- 88.2
Eendrachtspark
265 residents
2,181 residents per km² · 14% water
- 98.1
Oostelijke Vechtoever
535 residents
51 residents per km² · 5% water
- 108.1
Gein 3
3,210 residents
5,056 residents per km² · 2% water
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- 118.0
L-buurt
3,125 residents
4,521 residents per km² · 9% water
- 127.8
Sloterweg e.o.
330 residents
416 residents per km² · 8% water
- 137.8
Markengouw-Noord
640 residents
5,658 residents per km² · 8% water
- 147.8
Holendrecht-Oost
2,520 residents
4,027 residents per km² · 6% water
- 157.7
Vliegenbos
190 residents
505 residents per km² · 5% water
- 167.7
Huntum
180 residents
1,624 residents per km² · 8% water
- 177.5
Osdorper Bovenpolder
755 residents
313 residents per km² · 7% water
- 187.4
Nieuwendammerdijk-Oost
345 residents
5,050 residents per km² · 13% water
- 197.4
G-buurt-Oost
3,170 residents
3,739 residents per km² · 12% water
- 207.3
Dorp Sloten
730 residents
1,360 residents per km² · 13% water
- 217.1
Durgerdam
490 residents
193 residents per km² · 13% water
- 227.1
Werengouw-Zuid
1,610 residents
8,709 residents per km² · 18% water
- 237.1
Kantershof
2,245 residents
4,573 residents per km² · 18% water
- 247.1
Tuindorp Nieuwendam-Oost
2,360 residents
7,423 residents per km² · 9% water
- 256.9
Rembrandtpark-Zuid
895 residents
3,279 residents per km² · 13% water
- 266.8
Rembrandtpark-Noord
1,010 residents
3,659 residents per km² · 10% water
- 276.8
Reigersbos 4
2,555 residents
4,396 residents per km² · 8% water
- 286.8
Emanuel van Meterenbuurt
2,320 residents
5,248 residents per km² · 24% water
- 296.7
Buitenveldert-West-Midden
995 residents
4,122 residents per km² · 11% water
- 306.7
Riekerpolder
655 residents
1,071 residents per km² · 5% water
- 316.7
Schellingwoude-Oost
620 residents
935 residents per km² · 3% water
- 326.7
Buitenveldert-Zuidoost
4,055 residents
6,663 residents per km² · 6% water
- 336.6
Nieuwendammerdijk-West
1,020 residents
10,231 residents per km² · 17% water
- 346.6
Oosterpark
105 residents
457 residents per km² · 8% water
- 356.5
Sportpark Middenmeer-Noord
230 residents
978 residents per km² · 4% water
- 366.5
Tuindorp Nieuwendam-West
1,060 residents
9,504 residents per km² · 8% water
- 376.4
Buitenveldert-Zuidwest
4,530 residents
6,473 residents per km² · 7% water
- 386.4
Gein 1
2,945 residents
9,650 residents per km² · 3% water
- 396.3
Kadoelen
2,455 residents
2,110 residents per km² · 11% water
- 406.2
Sportpark Middenmeer-Zuid
325 residents
1,519 residents per km²
- 416.2
Vogelbuurt-Noord
1,030 residents
3,592 residents per km² · 9% water
- 426.2
Diepenbrockbuurt
780 residents
4,047 residents per km² · 14% water
- 436.2
Reigersbos 1
2,030 residents
8,490 residents per km² · 4% water
- 446.1
Science Park-Zuid
290 residents
416 residents per km² · 16% water
- 456.1
Buikslotermeerplein
1,360 residents
5,983 residents per km² · 4% water
- 466.0
De Eendracht
2,425 residents
7,863 residents per km² · 3% water
- 475.9
Banne-Noordoost
3,545 residents
8,795 residents per km² · 11% water
- 485.9
Buitenveldert-Zuid-Midden
3,920 residents
7,804 residents per km² · 7% water
- 495.9
Dorp Driemond
1,545 residents
4,683 residents per km² · 18% water
- 505.9
Rijnbuurt-Midden
2,170 residents
8,369 residents per km² · 10% 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 Holysloot at the top?
Holysloot scores a 9.0 on this list, with 36 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amsterdam 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.