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9.6Number 1Buitengebied Witten

The quietest neighbourhood in Assen is Buitengebied Witten (9.6), with 6 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Assen: 10 in the south, 9 in the east and 4 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 394 times as high. Of the 78 neighbourhoods in Assen with a grade for quiet, 17 reach a 7.0 or higher. Assen 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 Assen lives, there are 4,486 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 6 in Buitengebied Witten to 7,202 in De Hullen.

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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Assen

Number 1

Buitengebied Witten

105 residents

6 residents per km² · 2% water
9.6

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  1. 2

    GGZ-terrein

    330 residents

    629 residents per km² · 2% water

    9.5
  2. 3

    Houtlaan

    340 residents

    1,952 residents per km²

    9.1
  3. 4

    Vanboeijen

    230 residents

    1,076 residents per km² · 5% water

    9.0
  4. 5

    Sluisdennen

    340 residents

    784 residents per km²

    8.9
  6. 6

    De Messchen

    820 residents

    3,257 residents per km² · 17% water

    8.7
  7. 7

    De Hamels

    535 residents

    3,039 residents per km² · 11% water

    8.7
  8. 8

    Landgoed Lariks

    740 residents

    2,224 residents per km² · 6% water

    8.3
  9. 9

    Loon

    240 residents

    893 residents per km²

    7.8
  10. 10

    De Hertenkamp

    605 residents

    3,097 residents per km² · 5% water

    7.8

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  1. 11

    De Stoepen

    2,140 residents

    4,384 residents per km² · 6% water

    7.4
  2. 12

    Westerpark

    550 residents

    1,483 residents per km²

    7.3
  3. 13

    Zuiderpark

    355 residents

    928 residents per km²

    7.3
  4. 14

    Vreebergen/Amelterhout

    470 residents

    1,634 residents per km²

    7.2
  5. 15

    Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk Oost

    A residential area despite the name: 180 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    180 residents

    246 residents per km² · 6% water

    7.1
  6. 16

    De Lariks West

    1,200 residents

    4,135 residents per km² · 3% water

    7.1
  7. 17

    Vredeveld Zuid

    2,230 residents

    4,926 residents per km²

    6.9
  8. 18

    De Esch

    675 residents

    5,161 residents per km²

    6.9
  9. 19

    Baggelhuizen Zuid

    1,145 residents

    2,205 residents per km²

    6.9
  10. 20

    Park Diepstroeten

    1,065 residents

    2,906 residents per km²

    6.8
  11. 21

    Bomenbuurt

    525 residents

    3,122 residents per km²

    6.4
  12. 22

    Oude Gasfabriek

    235 residents

    3,864 residents per km²

    6.4
  13. 23

    Baggelhuizen Noord

    725 residents

    3,272 residents per km²

    6.3
  14. 24

    Kloosterhaven

    350 residents

    2,263 residents per km² · 12% water

    6.3
  15. 25

    Vredeveld Noord

    1,860 residents

    4,517 residents per km²

    6.0
  16. 26

    Baggelhuizen Midden

    1,645 residents

    4,136 residents per km²

    6.0
  17. 27

    Componistenbuurt West

    670 residents

    2,406 residents per km²

    5.9
  18. 28

    Pittelo Noord

    1,490 residents

    5,495 residents per km²

    5.6
  19. 29

    Kloosterakker

    500 residents

    1,348 residents per km² · 3% water

    5.3
  20. 30

    De Velden/De Stukken

    1,675 residents

    5,331 residents per km²

    5.3
  21. 31

    De Venen/De Wallen

    965 residents

    3,851 residents per km²

    5.2
  22. 32

    Pittelo Zuid

    400 residents

    2,227 residents per km²

    5.0
  23. 33

    De Kleuven

    1,055 residents

    5,562 residents per km²

    4.9
  24. 34

    De Lariks Oost

    1,340 residents

    5,238 residents per km²

    4.8
  25. 35

    Pittelo Midden

    1,715 residents

    5,352 residents per km²

    4.8
  26. 36

    De Breeën

    920 residents

    3,062 residents per km²

    4.6
  27. 37

    De Landen/De Akkers

    2,180 residents

    5,554 residents per km²

    4.6
  28. 38

    Planetenbuurt

    865 residents

    4,238 residents per km²

    4.4
  29. 39

    Kloosterkade

    550 residents

    5,164 residents per km² · 9% water

    4.4
  30. 40

    Overcingel

    630 residents

    3,164 residents per km²

    4.3
  31. 41

    De Beemden

    800 residents

    4,127 residents per km²

    4.3
  32. 42

    De Dreven

    1,090 residents

    5,538 residents per km²

    4.3
  33. 43

    De Hullen

    965 residents

    7,202 residents per km²

    4.3
  34. 44

    Kloosterbos

    1,400 residents

    6,952 residents per km² · 5% water

    4.2
  35. 45

    Zwarte Water

    1,270 residents

    4,582 residents per km²

    4.2
  36. 46

    Luchiesland Noord

    730 residents

    5,116 residents per km²

    4.1
  37. 47

    De Goorns

    690 residents

    4,630 residents per km²

    4.1
  38. 48

    Schildersbuurt

    1,170 residents

    5,187 residents per km²

    4.1
  39. 49

    De Dorpen

    1,155 residents

    4,999 residents per km²

    4.1
  40. 50

    Sterrenbeeldenbuurt

    610 residents

    3,734 residents per km²

    4.0

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 Witten at the top?

Buitengebied Witten scores a 9.6 on this list, with 6 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Assen 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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