The quietest, greenest neighbourhoods in Drechterland
8.6Number 1Drieban WijdenesThe quietest neighbourhood in Drechterland is Drieban Wijdenes (8.6), with 95 residents per square kilometre. They are spread across Drechterland: 6 in the north, 6 in the south and 5 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 12 of the 23 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for population density is 25 times as high. Of the 23 neighbourhoods in Drechterland with a grade for quiet, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher. Drechterland as a whole comes out at a 6.4, 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 Drechterland lives, there are 2,167 residents per square kilometre — the national median is 2,364. On this page that ranges from 40 in Buitengebied Zuid to 5,006 in Reigersborg Zuid.
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The 10 quietest neighbourhoods in Drechterland
Number 1
Drieban Wijdenes
185 residents
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- 28.3
Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Venhuiz
120 residents
45 residents per km² · 2% water
- 38.3
Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Hem
180 residents
48 residents per km²
- 48.3
Binnenwijzend
275 residents
86 residents per km² · 2% water
- 58.2
Wijdenes
1,325 residents
161 residents per km²
- 68.1
Schellinkhout
855 residents
144 residents per km² · 2% water
- 78.1
Oudijk
190 residents
47 residents per km² · 1% water
- 88.0
Oosterblokker
1,560 residents
306 residents per km²
- 97.9
De Buurt
1,200 residents
287 residents per km² · 2% water
- 107.9
De Hout en Blokdijk Hem
275 residents
76 residents per km² · 1% water
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- 117.4
Buitengebied Zuid
160 residents
40 residents per km² · 1% water
- 126.9
Oosterleek
100 residents
95 residents per km²
- 136.8
Hem
1,135 residents
1,186 residents per km²
- 146.7
Reigersborg Zuid
1,495 residents
5,006 residents per km² · 17% water
- 156.6
Westwoud
1,385 residents
541 residents per km²
- 166.2
Centrum Venhuizen
2,870 residents
3,355 residents per km² · 1% water
- 176.1
Plan Oost
1,745 residents
3,282 residents per km² · 4% water
- 185.4
Centrum
1,205 residents
2,283 residents per km² · 2% water
- 195.3
Reigersborg Noord
1,105 residents
4,220 residents per km² · 4% water
- 204.9
Buitengebied Noord
145 residents
115 residents per km²
- 214.8
Plan Noord
930 residents
4,026 residents per km² · 4% water
- 224.4
Plan West
430 residents
3,993 residents per km²
- 233.1
Voorstik
1,510 residents
3,496 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 Drieban Wijdenes at the top?
Drieban Wijdenes scores a 8.6 on this list, with 95 residents per square kilometre. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Drechterland 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.