The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Castricum
9.3Number 1Duin en BoschThe quietest neighbourhood in Castricum is Duin en Bosch (9.3), with 1,332 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Castricum: 10 in the centre, 3 in the east and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 2,430 residents. The national median for population density is 1.8 times as high. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Castricum with a grade for quiet, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Castricum as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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 Castricum lives, there are 3,215 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 65 in De Woude to 6,014 in Molendijk.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Castricum
Number 1
Duin en Bosch
1,100 residents
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- 29.1
Bakkum-Noord
535 residents
130 residents per km²
- 37.8
Beverwijkerstraatweg
705 residents
880 residents per km²
- 47.5
Noord-End
2,285 residents
2,319 residents per km² · 3% water
- 57.4
Albert's Hoeve
2,800 residents
4,137 residents per km² · 4% water
- 67.1
Kooiweg
2,580 residents
3,512 residents per km² · 3% water
- 76.9
Bakkum-Zuid
2,145 residents
2,483 residents per km²
- 86.9
Akersloot West
3,470 residents
644 residents per km² · 7% water
- 96.9
De Woude
160 residents
65 residents per km² · 48% water
- 106.8
Limmen Oost
2,150 residents
373 residents per km² · 1% water
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- 116.1
Akersloot Oost
1,665 residents
814 residents per km² · 53% water
- 126.0
Limmen West
3,080 residents
1,106 residents per km²
- 135.0
Molendijk
3,360 residents
6,014 residents per km²
- 144.4
Limmen Centrum
2,540 residents
4,872 residents per km²
- 154.3
Oranjebuurt
2,995 residents
5,525 residents per km²
- 164.1
Centrum-Zuid
2,485 residents
5,179 residents per km²
- 174.0
Centrum-Noord
2,430 residents
5,940 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 Duin en Bosch at the top?
Duin en Bosch scores a 9.3 on this list, with 1,332 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Castricum 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.